Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Betafo features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1453 mm (57.2 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Betafo enjoys an average of 3901 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Betafo are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Betafo experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar with other places around the world.
Betafo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 308 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Betafo are July, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 326 (12.8) | 333 (13.1) | 208 (8.2) | 94 (3.7) | 8 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 36 (1.4) | 151 (6.0) | 264 (10.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Betafo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Betafo: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 294 | 330 | 317 | 325 | 306 | 319 | 330 | 334 | 361 | 353 | 358 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 9m | 12h 43m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 9m | 10h 56m | 11h 3m | 11h 26m | 11h 58m | 12h 32m | 13h 2m | 13h 17m |
Betafo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Betafo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |