Ankazoabo weather in May

In May, Ankazoabo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ankazoabo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ankazoabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ankazoabo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63017
73017
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272815
282815
292815
302815
312815

How May really feels in Ankazoabo

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.

Ankazoabo 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
Jan31° / 22°23121.913.23.4
Feb31° / 22°17817.612.83.7
Mar31° / 21°8712.212.24.3
Apr31° / 19°244.511.55.5
May29° / 17°5110.97.4
Jun27° / 14°20.510.78.9
Jul27° / 13°10.410.89.1
Aug28° / 15°10.311.28.2
Sep31° / 17°30.611.96.2
Oct32° / 19°193.712.54.7
Nov33° / 21°457.613.13.8
Dec32° / 22°13117.513.33.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27937
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ankazoabo gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12842274
22943253
32944233
43045223
53146203
63246192
73347182
83347182
93547172
103646162
113746152
123845152
133945142
144144142
154243131
164342131
174542121
184741111
194940111
205039101
21523891
22533791
23553681
24563581
25583471
26583471
27603271
28613171
29633061
30662860
31682750

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 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 6:23 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:235:35
211.26:245:34
311.26:245:33
411.16:255:33
511.16:255:32
611.16:265:32
711.16:265:31
811.16:265:30
911.06:275:30
1011.06:275:29
1111.06:285:29
1211.06:285:28
1311.06:295:28
1411.06:295:27
1511.06:305:27
1610.96:305:26
1710.96:315:26
1810.96:315:25
1910.96:315:25
2010.96:325:25
2110.96:325:24
2210.96:335:24
2310.86:335:24
2410.86:345:23
2510.86:345:23
2610.86:355:23
2710.86:355:23
2810.86:365:22
2910.86:365:22
3010.86:365:22
3110.76:375:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ankazoabo

In seasonPeak

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

Ankazoabo's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Ankazoabo?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ankazoabo in May

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

In May, Ankazoabo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ankazoabo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ankazoabo peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ankazoabo 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 Ankazoabo is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodOct 1418 µg/m³Jan 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar4Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ankazoabo?

Ankazoabo sits at 22.3°S, 44.5°E, 398 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Sakaraha, 69 km away.

BerorohaMorombeToliaraBetiokyIhosyAnakaoBetroka

Topography around Ankazoabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ankazoabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.

The land around Ankazoabo is covered by grassland (40%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Sakaraha 69 km · Beroroha 96 km · Morombe 133 km · Toliara 147 km · Betioky 160 km · Ihosy 166 km · Anakao 178 km · Betroka 194 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 Ankazoabo (-22.2833°, 44.5167°, elevation 398 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).