Andapa weather in May

In May, Andapa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 95 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Andapa's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Andapa is place in Sava, 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Andapa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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Andapa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°39328.912.83.5
Feb28° / 20°3572612.53.5
Mar27° / 20°30726.812.13.9
Apr26° / 19°15723.211.74.5
May24° / 18°9519.711.35.4
Jun22° / 16°9320.711.15.0
Jul21° / 15°11321.511.24.7
Aug21° / 15°10121.911.54.8
Sep22° / 15°8319.811.95.1
Oct24° / 16°8717.512.35.7
Nov26° / 18°9817.612.75.4
Dec27° / 19°24624.612.94.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104555
114555
124456
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184258
194258
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284555
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Andapa gets around 95 mm of rain over 19.7 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
466
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1566
1665
1765
1864
1964
2063
2163
2262
2361
2461
2560
2660
2759
2859
2959
3059
3159

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1017794
2018793
3019783
4020782
5021772
6023752
7024742
8025732
9026722
10028702
11130672
12132652
13133642
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15137611
16239581
17241561
18243541
19345511
20347501
21349480
22450460
23452440
24454420
25455410
26457390
27558370
28559360
29561340
30562330
31663310

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:545:23
211.55:545:23
311.55:555:22
411.45:555:22
511.45:555:21
611.45:555:21
711.45:565:20
811.45:565:20
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1011.45:565:19
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1211.45:575:19
1311.45:575:18
1411.35:575:18
1511.35:585:18
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1811.35:595:17
1911.35:595:17
2011.35:595:16
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Andapa

In seasonPeak

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

Andapa'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 Andapa?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Andapa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Andapa in May

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

In May, Andapa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Andapa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andapa peaks around January 23 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 23UV 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Andapa 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 Andapa is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (September, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1220 µg/m³Sep 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug5Good
Sep5Good
Oct8Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Andapa?

Andapa sits at 14.7°S, 49.6°E, 483 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ampahana, 62 km away.

MaroantsetraBealananaBefandrianaIharan̈aAmbarakaraka

Topography around Andapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m around an average of 548 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,311 m.

The land around Andapa is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
597 m
16 km
1,461 m
80 km
2,311 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ampahana 62 km · Sambava 70 km · Antalaha 73 km · Maroantsetra 88 km · Bealanana 98 km · Befandriana 137 km · Iharan̈a 149 km · Ambarakaraka 153 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 Andapa (-14.65°, 49.65°, elevation 483 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).