Betioky weather in January

In January, Betioky sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 191 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Betioky's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Betioky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:32 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Betioky reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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How January really feels in Betioky

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Betioky weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46139
56139
65941
75941
85941
95743
105743
115644
125545
135446
145347
155347
165347
175149
185149
195149
205149
215248
225248
235248
245347
255446
265545
275644
285842
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Betioky gets around 191 mm of rain over 17.4 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
451
552
652
753
853
954
1055
1156
1256
1357
1458
1559
1659
1760
1860
1960
2060
2160
2259
2359
2458
2557
2656
2755
2854
2953
3053
3152

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141642370
2141642370
3141542380
4041542390
5041542390
6031442400
7031442400
8031441410
9031440420
10031439430
11031438440
12031437450
13031436470
14031434480
15031433490
16031432510
17031431520
18031430530
19031430530
20031429540
21031429540
22031429540
23031429540
24031429540
25031329550
26021330550
27021330550
28021331531
29021332521
30021432511
31021433501

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
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2110calm
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2610calm
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2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:226:49
213.45:236:49
313.45:246:49
413.45:246:50
513.45:256:50
613.45:266:50
713.45:266:50
813.45:276:51
913.45:286:51
1013.45:286:51
1113.45:296:51
1213.45:306:51
1313.35:306:51
1413.35:316:51
1513.35:326:51
1613.35:326:51
1713.35:336:51
1813.35:346:51
1913.35:346:51
2013.35:356:51
2113.35:366:51
2213.25:376:51
2313.25:376:51
2413.25:386:51
2513.25:396:50
2613.25:396:50
2713.25:406:50
2813.15:416:50
2913.15:416:49
3013.15:426:49
3113.15:436:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.71 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 — January's 6.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Betioky

In seasonPeak

In January, Betioky sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 January a good time to visit Betioky?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Betioky.

What to pack for Betioky in January

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

In January, Betioky sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Betioky in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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
January 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).