Ambatondrazaka weather in May

In May, Ambatondrazaka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ambatondrazaka's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambatondrazaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ambatondrazaka reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82517
92517
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202416
212416
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Ambatondrazaka weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°26323.212.94.3
Feb27° / 19°23921.312.64.3
Mar27° / 19°15618.512.15.1
Apr27° / 18°399.511.66.6
May25° / 16°204.811.27.7
Jun22° / 14°102.5117.7
Jul21° / 13°133.1117.4
Aug22° / 13°82.511.47.7
Sep24° / 14°72.111.98.2
Oct26° / 15°174.312.47.6
Nov28° / 17°448.312.86.1
Dec29° / 19°15016.8134.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44951
54951
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174357
184456
194456
204456
214357
224456
234555
244555
254654
264654
274654
284654
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ambatondrazaka gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1815
1914
2014
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2910
3010
319

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1020719
2020728
3121717
4122716
5122716
6123706
7125695
8126685
9228655
10229645
11231634
12334594
13336574
14438553
15440533
16442513
17544492
18546462
19548452
20650431
21651421
22652411
23653401
24754390
25755380
26756370
27856360
28957340
29958330
301059310
311160290

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:24
211.36:035:24
311.36:035:23
411.36:045:23
511.36:045:22
611.36:045:22
711.36:055:21
811.36:055:21
911.36:055:20
1011.26:065:20
1111.26:065:19
1211.26:065:19
1311.26:075:19
1411.26:075:18
1511.26:075:18
1611.26:085:18
1711.26:085:17
1811.16:085:17
1911.16:095:17
2011.16:095:16
2111.16:095:16
2211.16:105:16
2311.16:105:16
2411.16:115:15
2511.16:115:15
2611.16:115:15
2711.16:125:15
2811.06:125:15
2911.06:125:15
3011.06:135:14
3111.06:135:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ambatondrazaka

In seasonPeak

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

Ambatondrazaka'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 Ambatondrazaka?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Ambatondrazaka for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ambatondrazaka in May

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

In May, Ambatondrazaka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ambatondrazaka 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 Ambatondrazaka peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 11UV 16Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ambatondrazaka 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 Ambatondrazaka is worst in November — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 929 µg/m³Feb 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct28Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambatondrazaka?

Ambatondrazaka sits at 17.8°S, 48.4°E, 768 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Didy, 34 km away.

VohibinanyAnjozorobeVavateninaAndilamenaAmbodimanga II

Topography around Ambatondrazaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambatondrazaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m.

The land around Ambatondrazaka is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
1,495 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Didy 34 km · Amparafaravola 34 km · Imerimandroso 48 km · Vohibinany 85 km · Anjozorobe 86 km · Vavatenina 92 km · Andilamena 93 km · Ambodimanga II 101 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 Ambatondrazaka (-17.8333°, 48.4167°, elevation 768 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).