Betroka weather in January

In January, Betroka sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 240 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Betroka's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Betroka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:26 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Betroka reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
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242819
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282819
292819
302819
312819

Betroka weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°24017.313.35.1
Feb28° / 19°15514.212.85.6
Mar28° / 19°931112.26.4
Apr27° / 17°365.511.57.7
May25° / 14°122.410.98.8
Jun23° / 12°4110.69.0
Jul22° / 12°5110.78.9
Aug24° / 12°41.211.29.2
Sep26° / 14°61.411.98.7
Oct28° / 16°355.212.57.0
Nov29° / 18°74913.15.8
Dec28° / 19°18116.113.45.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144456
154357
164357
174357
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254456
264555
274555
284654
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Betroka gets around 240 mm of rain over 17.3 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 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
755
855
955
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2456
2556
2655
2754
2854
2953
3053
3153

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11950400
20851410
30850420
40850420
50849420
60849430
70849430
80849430
90848440
100847440
110947440
120946450
130945460
140944460
150944470
160943470
170942480
180942490
190941500
200941500
210840520
220840520
230840520
240740530
250740530
260740530
270640540
280641530
290641530
300542521
310543511

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:17 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:176:41
213.45:176:41
313.45:186:42
413.45:186:42
513.45:196:42
613.45:206:42
713.45:206:43
813.45:216:43
913.45:226:43
1013.35:226:43
1113.35:236:43
1213.35:246:43
1313.35:246:43
1413.35:256:43
1513.35:266:44
1613.35:266:44
1713.35:276:44
1813.35:286:44
1913.35:286:44
2013.25:296:43
2113.25:306:43
2213.25:316:43
2313.25:316:43
2413.25:326:43
2513.25:336:43
2613.25:336:43
2713.15:346:42
2813.15:356:42
2913.15:356:42
3013.15:366:42
3113.15:376:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Betroka

In seasonPeak

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

Betroka'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 Betroka?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Betroka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Betroka in January

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

In January, Betroka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Betroka in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Betroka peaks around February 11 at about 16 (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 highExtremeFeb 11UV 16Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Betroka?

Betroka sits at 23.3°S, 46.1°E, 795 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ihosy, 96 km away.

IhosyIvohibeBekilyVondrozoVohipahoVangaindranoSakarahaBetioky

Topography around Betroka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Betroka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 803 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around Betroka is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, grassland (93%) within 16 km, and grassland (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
879 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Ihosy 96 km · Ivohibe 120 km · Bekily 131 km · Vondrozo 133 km · Vohipaho 148 km · Vangaindrano 155 km · Sakaraha 164 km · Betioky 181 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 Betroka (-23.2667°, 46.0833°, elevation 795 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).