Betioky weather in March

In March, Betioky sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 57% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Betioky's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Betioky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March day in Betioky reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°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, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283322
293322
303322
313322

How March really feels in Betioky

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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 March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Betioky weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47129
57228
67228
77426
87426
97525
107525
117624
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177822
187822
197822
207822
218020
228020
238020
248020
258119
268218
278218
288218
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Betioky gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
641
740
839
938
1036
1135
1234
1333
1432
1531
1630
1729
1828
1927
2026
2125
2224
2323
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113173643
213173642
313183741
413183840
513183839
613193938
713194037
814204135
904204234
1004204332
1105214431
1205214429
1305214528
1406224626
1506224725
1606234724
1707244722
1807254821
1907264819
2008264818
2118274817
2218284715
2319294714
24110294713
25110304612
26211314511
27212314511
28212324410
2921333439
3021433429
3121534418

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:006:31
212.56:016:30
312.56:016:30
412.46:026:29
512.46:026:28
612.46:036:27
712.46:036:26
812.46:046:25
912.36:046:24
1012.36:046:23
1112.36:056:22
1212.36:056:21
1312.26:066:20
1412.26:066:19
1512.26:076:18
1612.26:076:17
1712.16:076:16
1812.16:086:15
1912.16:086:14
2012.16:096:13
2112.16:096:12
2212.06:096:11
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:09
2512.06:116:08
2611.96:116:07
2711.96:116:06
2811.96:126:05
2911.96:126:04
3011.86:136:03
3111.86:136:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 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 — March's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Betioky

In seasonPeak

None of Betioky's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Betioky?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Betioky. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Betioky in March

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

In March, Betioky sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Betioky in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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
March 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).