Betioky weather in October

In October, Betioky sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 77% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Betioky's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Betioky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:31 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Betioky reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133320
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303421
313421

How October really feels in Betioky

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

Betioky weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
59010
69010
79010
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148812
158812
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218713
228713
238515
248515
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Betioky gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
87
97
107
118
128
138
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2312
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14640131
24541141
34341141
44241151
54142161
64042171
73942191
83842201
93642211
103542221
113441231
123241251
133141262
142941282
152841292
162640313
172540323
182339334
192239345
202139355
212038356
221938367
231938368
241838368
251838369
261737369
2717373610
2817373610
2917363611
3016363711
3116363711

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:455:58
212.25:445:58
312.35:435:59
412.35:425:59
512.35:416:00
612.35:406:00
712.45:396:00
812.45:386:01
912.45:376:01
1012.45:366:02
1112.45:356:02
1212.55:346:03
1312.55:336:03
1412.55:326:03
1512.55:326:04
1612.65:316:04
1712.65:306:05
1812.65:296:05
1912.65:286:06
2012.75:276:06
2112.75:276:07
2212.75:266:07
2312.75:256:08
2412.75:246:08
2512.85:246:09
2612.85:236:10
2712.85:226:10
2812.85:226:11
2912.85:216:11
3012.95:206:12
3112.95:206:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.07 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 — October's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Betioky

In seasonPeak

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

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Betioky in October

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

In October, Betioky sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Betioky in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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
October 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).