Beloha in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Beloha sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 296 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year 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 42% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
296 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Beloha 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 Beloha reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Beloha

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.

Beloha 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
Jan32° / 24°12314.113.43.9
Feb31° / 24°10111.712.94.1
Mar31° / 23°478.412.24.9
Apr29° / 21°285.511.46.3
May27° / 19°153.510.88.1
Jun25° / 17°71.910.58.8
Jul25° / 16°81.610.69.0
Aug26° / 16°71.411.18.8
Sep28° / 18°81.911.88.0
Oct29° / 20°173.612.66.5
Nov30° / 21°366.113.25.5
Dec31° / 23°7211.713.54.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Beloha gets around 296 mm of rain over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — 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 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 36 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 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Beloha

In seasonPeak

In summer, Beloha overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Beloha sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Beloha?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Beloha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Beloha in Summer

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

In summer, Beloha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Beloha in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Beloha 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 Beloha peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Beloha?

Beloha sits at 25.2°S, 45.0°E, 156 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Tsiombe, 46 km away.

AmbovombeBekilyItampoloAmboasaryBetioky

Topography around Beloha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beloha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m.

The land around Beloha is covered by shrubs (61%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Tsiombe 46 km · Jafaro 55 km · Ampanihy 61 km · Ambovombe 104 km · Bekily 109 km · Itampolo 123 km · Amboasary 135 km · Betioky 174 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 Beloha (-25.1667°, 45.05°, elevation 156 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.