Ampanihy weather in May

In May, Ampanihy sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ampanihy's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ampanihy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:33 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Ampanihy is town in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ampanihy reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°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, 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)
12919
22919
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122818
132818
142818
152818
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262717
272717
282716
292716
302716
312716

How May really feels in Ampanihy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ampanihy 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
Jan33° / 23°15614.913.43.3
Feb33° / 23°10212.312.93.5
Mar32° / 22°548.712.24.2
Apr31° / 20°244.611.45.6
May28° / 17°112.310.87.6
Jun26° / 15°51.310.58.7
Jul26° / 14°5110.68.9
Aug28° / 15°51.111.18.2
Sep30° / 17°61.311.86.5
Oct32° / 19°183.712.65.0
Nov33° / 20°406.313.24.1
Dec33° / 22°8311.913.53.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128812
138812
148812
158812
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178812
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208812
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278911
288911
298911
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ampanihy gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
69
79
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18294518
28304517
38314615
48314714
58324813
68334811
78334810
88344910
9834499
10835488
11935488
121035477
131136467
141236466
151336456
161437446
171537435
181637425
191737415
201838404
211938394
222038384
232139373
242139363
252239363
262240353
272340343
282441333
292441322
302542312
312642302

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:265:31
211.16:265:30
311.06:275:29
411.06:275:29
511.06:285:28
611.06:285:27
711.06:295:27
810.96:295:26
910.96:305:25
1010.96:305:25
1110.96:315:24
1210.96:315:24
1310.96:325:23
1410.86:325:22
1510.86:335:22
1610.86:335:21
1710.86:345:21
1810.86:345:20
1910.86:355:20
2010.76:355:20
2110.76:365:19
2210.76:365:19
2310.76:375:18
2410.76:375:18
2510.76:385:18
2610.76:385:17
2710.66:395:17
2810.66:395:17
2910.66:405:17
3010.66:405:16
3110.66:415:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ampanihy

In seasonPeak

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

Ampanihy's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ampanihy?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ampanihy in May

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

In May, Ampanihy sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Ampanihy in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in July near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ampanihy in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ampanihy peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ampanihy?

Ampanihy sits at 24.7°S, 44.7°E, 236 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Beloha, 61 km away.

JafaroTsiombeBetiokyAmbovombeAnakao

Topography around Ampanihy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ampanihy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m.

The land around Ampanihy is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (58%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
663 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Beloha 61 km · Bekily 78 km · Itampolo 80 km · Jafaro 82 km · Tsiombe 100 km · Betioky 114 km · Ambovombe 146 km · Anakao 159 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 Ampanihy (-24.6937°, 44.7458°, elevation 236 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).