Sunshine Atlas

Besalampy weather by month & the best time to visit

Madagascar · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Besalampy, Madagascar
Besalampy — photo by Anai171, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Besalampy is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with June and July close behind. Besalampy averages about 3,187 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in May.

When is the best time to visit Besalampy?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Besalampy is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (70/100, 399 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Besalampy?

Besalampy is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,187 hours of sunshine a year. May (97/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #8 of 16 destinations in Madagascar for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,157 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 69% of the year's 1,154 mm falls in the three months around January.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 70February: 70March: 70April: 88May: 9797June: 97July: 97August: 97September: 97October: 93November: 81December: 70JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January70 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 399 mm1131° / 88°F
February70 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 232 mm1231° / 88°F
March70 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 151 mm1232° / 90°F
April88 30° / 86°F25° / 77°F 54 mm1031° / 88°F
May97 30° / 86°F23° / 73°F 7 mm929° / 84°F
June97 29° / 84°F21° / 70°F 5 mm727° / 81°F
July97 28° / 82°F20° / 68°F 3 mm725° / 77°F
August97 29° / 84°F21° / 70°F 3 mm926° / 79°F
September97 30° / 86°F23° / 73°F 8 mm1028° / 82°F
October93 31° / 88°F24° / 75°F 26 mm1129° / 84°F
November81 31° / 88°F25° / 77°F 95 mm1231° / 88°F
December70 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 171 mm1132° / 90°F

Sea temperature in Besalampy by month

The sea off Besalampy is warmest in March at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in July at 25°C / 77°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Besalampy: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Besalampy?

Besalampy is a beach resort in Madagascar with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 32°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Besalampy get a year?

Besalampy gets about 3,187 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.

When is the best time to visit Besalampy?

The sunniest time to visit Besalampy is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.

What is the least sunny month in Besalampy?

January is the least sunny month in Besalampy, scoring 70/100 with about 399 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Besalampy?

The sea in Besalampy ranges from about 25°C (July) to 32°C (March). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Besalampy?

The typical midday UV index in Besalampy peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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