Betioky in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Betioky sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 405 mm of rain over about 44 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 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Betioky's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Betioky's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 405 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Betioky in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Betioky reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Betioky
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Betioky 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 23° | 191 | 17.4 | 13.3 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 114 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 62 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 32° / 21° | 22 | 4.2 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 5 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 3 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 3 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 17° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 20° | 15 | 2.9 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 34° / 22° | 35 | 6.2 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 100 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Betioky gets around 405 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Betioky
In summer, Betioky overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Betioky?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Betioky.
What to pack for Betioky in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Betioky sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Betioky in Summer
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.