Belo sur Tsiribihina in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Belo sur Tsiribihina sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 677 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is Belo sur Tsiribihina's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Belo sur Tsiribihina's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
677 mm
69 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Belo sur Tsiribihina in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Belo sur Tsiribihina reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

20°25°30°35°DecJanFeb

How summer really feels in Belo sur Tsiribihina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Belo sur Tsiribihina weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°28926.213.12.8
Feb31° / 25°25722.612.73.0
Mar32° / 25°13718.412.13.5
Apr32° / 24°356.911.64.7
May31° / 22°61.211.16.1
Jun29° / 20°20.610.87.2
Jul29° / 19°10.210.97.6
Aug29° / 20°20.411.37.3
Sep31° / 22°30.811.96.4
Oct32° / 23°153.812.55.3
Nov32° / 25°509.712.94.1
Dec32° / 25°13119.813.23.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Belo sur Tsiribihina gets around 677 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Belo sur Tsiribihina

In seasonPeak

In summer, Belo sur Tsiribihina overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Belo sur Tsiribihina sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Belo sur Tsiribihina's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Belo sur Tsiribihina?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belo sur Tsiribihina.

What to pack for Belo sur Tsiribihina in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Belo sur Tsiribihina sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 69 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Belo sur Tsiribihina in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in July near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Belo sur Tsiribihina in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belo sur Tsiribihina peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Belo sur Tsiribihina in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Belo sur Tsiribihina is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1321 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belo sur Tsiribihina?

Belo sur Tsiribihina sits at 19.7°S, 44.5°E, 22 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Morondava, 70 km away.

MiandrivazoAntsalovaTsiroanomandidyMaintiranoBerorohaMiandrarivoSoavinandriana

Topography around Belo sur Tsiribihina

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Belo sur Tsiribihina.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belo sur Tsiribihina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m.

The land around Belo sur Tsiribihina is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (26%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), water (28%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
650 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Summer weather nearby: Morondava 70 km · Miandrivazo 97 km · Antsalova 115 km · Tsiroanomandidy 188 km · Maintirano 190 km · Beroroha 228 km · Miandrarivo 233 km · Soavinandriana 237 km

Madagascar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$599
2025
Happiness
4.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
22%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 457
Religion
Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%Roman Catholic 32%none 22%other Christian 8%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Belo sur Tsiribihina (-19.6979°, 44.5459°, elevation 22 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.