Ankazobe weather in May

In May, Ankazobe sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ankazobe's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ankazobe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Ankazobe is town in Analamanga, 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 Ankazobe reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°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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112414
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232413
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Ankazobe 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
Jan26° / 18°39524.8134.3
Feb26° / 18°34722.612.64.3
Mar26° / 17°20018.612.15.2
Apr26° / 15°438.411.67.1
May24° / 13°112.411.28.5
Jun22° / 11°30.610.98.6
Jul21° / 10°40.8118.5
Aug23° / 10°20.511.48.9
Sep25° / 12°50.911.98.8
Oct27° / 14°435.912.47.4
Nov27° / 16°14013.312.96.0
Dec27° / 17°30020.613.14.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
47921
57921
67921
77921
87822
97822
107723
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ankazobe gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.4 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 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
313
412
512
611
711
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910
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265
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284
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314

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11866160
21867141
31967131
42068111
52168101
6236791
7246781
8266581
9286471
10316171
11345961
12365851
13395551
14425251
15455140
16484840
17514540
18534340
19564130
20583930
21593830
22613630
23633520
24643420
25653320
26663220
27683110
28693010
29702910
30712810
31732610

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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109calm
119calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:085:29
211.36:095:29
311.36:095:28
411.36:095:27
511.36:105:27
611.36:105:26
711.36:105:26
811.26:115:25
911.26:115:25
1011.26:115:24
1111.26:125:24
1211.26:125:24
1311.26:125:23
1411.26:135:23
1511.26:135:22
1611.16:145:22
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1811.16:145:21
1911.16:155:21
2011.16:155:21
2111.16:155:20
2211.16:165:20
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2411.16:175:20
2511.06:175:20
2611.06:175:19
2711.06:185:19
2811.06:185:19
2911.06:185:19
3011.06:195:19
3111.06:195:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ankazobe

In seasonPeak

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

Ankazobe'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 Ankazobe?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ankazobe in May

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

In May, Ankazobe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ankazobe 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 Ankazobe peaks around February 10 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 10UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ankazobe 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 Ankazobe is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1419 µg/m³Jan 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ankazobe?

Ankazobe sits at 18.3°S, 47.1°E, 1,231 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Fenoarivo Be, 59 km away.

Topography around Ankazobe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ankazobe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 1,220 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Ankazobe is covered by grassland (67%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Fenoarivo Be 59 km · Ambohidratrimo 65 km · Ivato 66 km · Sadabe 71 km · Ambohitrolomahitsy 73 km · Imerintsiatosika 77 km · Arivonimamo 78 km · Anjozorobe 80 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 Ankazobe (-18.3167°, 47.1167°, elevation 1,231 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).