Betioky weather in August

In August, Betioky sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Betioky's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Betioky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Betioky reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
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313016

How August really feels in Betioky

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Betioky weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°19117.413.32.9
Feb33° / 23°11413.512.83.1
Mar33° / 23°629.412.23.5
Apr32° / 21°224.211.54.7
May30° / 18°51.410.96.7
Jun28° / 16°30.910.68.5
Jul27° / 15°30.610.78.8
Aug29° / 16°30.611.27.5
Sep32° / 17°40.811.95.7
Oct33° / 20°152.912.64.1
Nov34° / 22°356.213.13.3
Dec34° / 23°10012.713.43.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Betioky gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
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132
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312

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
383161
482171
582171
682171
782171
882171
982171
1082171
1182171
1282171
1382171
1481181
1581181
1681181
1781181
1882171
1982171
2082171
2182171
2282171
2382171
2481181
2581181
2681181
2780182
2881172
2981172
3081172
3182162

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:425:35
210.96:415:36
310.96:415:36
410.96:405:37
511.06:395:37
611.06:395:37
711.06:385:38
811.06:375:38
911.06:375:39
1011.16:365:39
1111.16:355:40
1211.16:355:40
1311.16:345:40
1411.16:335:41
1511.16:325:41
1611.26:315:42
1711.26:315:42
1811.26:305:42
1911.26:295:43
2011.36:285:43
2111.36:275:44
2211.36:265:44
2311.36:255:44
2411.36:245:45
2511.46:245:45
2611.46:235:46
2711.46:225:46
2811.46:215:46
2911.46:205:47
3011.56:195:47
3111.56:185:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
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44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
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135.0Bright
145.0Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Betioky

In seasonPeak

None of Betioky's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Betioky's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Betioky?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Betioky for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Betioky in August

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

In August, Betioky sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Betioky in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Betioky peaks around January 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 24UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Betioky?

Betioky sits at 23.7°S, 44.4°E, 257 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Anakao, 75 km away.

ToliaraSakarahaBekilyAmpanihyItampoloAnkazoaboBeloha

Topography around Betioky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Betioky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m.

The land around Betioky is covered by grassland (59%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
832 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Anakao 75 km · Toliara 84 km · Sakaraha 93 km · Bekily 110 km · Ampanihy 114 km · Itampolo 116 km · Ankazoabo 160 km · Beloha 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 Betioky (-23.7206°, 44.3807°, elevation 257 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).