Ambatolampy weather in May

In May, Ambatolampy sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ambatolampy's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambatolampy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ambatolampy reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
282010
292010
302010
311910

Ambatolampy weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°31723.5134.6
Feb24° / 15°27721.112.74.7
Mar24° / 15°1801812.15.5
Apr23° / 13°5311.311.66.6
May21° / 11°235.711.17.0
Jun18° / 102.710.96.9
Jul17° / 113.210.96.5
Aug19° / 92.411.37.3
Sep21° / 102.811.97.9
Oct23° / 11°478.112.47.4
Nov24° / 13°11113.612.96.4
Dec25° / 15°24619.913.15.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65149
75050
85050
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
175149
185248
195347
205248
215347
225446
235545
245644
255743
265644
275743
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ambatolampy gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1818
1917
2017
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2813
2913
3012
3112

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
151472
253452
356431
458411
560391
662371
763352
864342
966322
1068302
1169292
1271272
1373252
1474242
1576222
1678211
1780191
1881181
1982171
2084151
2186140
2287130
2388120
2489110
2589110
2690100
279190
289280
299280
309370
319460

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:085:27
211.36:095:26
311.36:095:25
411.36:095:25
511.26:105:24
611.26:105:24
711.26:115:23
811.26:115:23
911.26:115:22
1011.26:125:22
1111.26:125:21
1211.16:125:21
1311.16:135:20
1411.16:135:20
1511.16:145:20
1611.16:145:19
1711.16:145:19
1811.16:155:18
1911.06:155:18
2011.06:165:18
2111.06:165:18
2211.06:165:17
2311.06:175:17
2411.06:175:17
2511.06:185:17
2611.06:185:16
2711.06:185:16
2811.06:195:16
2910.96:195:16
3010.96:205:16
3110.96:205:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ambatolampy

In seasonPeak

None of Ambatolampy's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ambatolampy's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ambatolampy?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Ambatolampy for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambatolampy in May

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

In May, Ambatolampy sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Ambatolampy in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambatolampy peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Ambatolampy in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambatolampy is worst in October — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1729 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambatolampy?

Ambatolampy sits at 19.4°S, 47.4°E, 1,586 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antanifotsy, 31 km away.

Topography around Ambatolampy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambatolampy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m.

The land around Ambatolampy is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
1,031 m
80 km
2,074 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Antanifotsy 31 km · Imerintsiatosika 46 km · Arivonimamo 48 km · Faratsiho 49 km · Antananarivo 54 km · Alarobia 57 km · Soanindrariny 61 km · Ambohidratrimo 63 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 Ambatolampy (-19.3833°, 47.4167°, elevation 1,586 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).