Antanifotsy weather in May

In May, Antanifotsy sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Antanifotsy's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antanifotsy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Antanifotsy reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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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22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92110
102010
112010
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
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182010
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202010
21209
22209
23209
24209
25209
26209
27199
28199
29199
30199
31198

Antanifotsy 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
Jan23° / 15°34522.813.14.7
Feb23° / 15°2782012.74.8
Mar23° / 14°18816.912.15.7
Apr22° / 12°671011.66.8
May20° / 10°24511.17.2
Jun18° / 8210.87.1
Jul17° / 81.810.96.8
Aug19° / 81.611.37.6
Sep22° / 122.511.98.1
Oct23° / 11°768.812.57.4
Nov24° / 13°17614.512.96.2
Dec24° / 14°30819.713.25.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35941
45842
55743
65644
75644
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195842
205941
216040
226139
236238
246337
256436
266634
276634
286733
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Antanifotsy gets around 24 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
522
622
721
821
921
1020
1120
1219
1318
1418
1517
1616
1715
1815
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
275241
377221
478211
580191
681181
782171
883161
984151
1085141
1186131
1287121
1388111
1489101
159091
169181
179271
189460
199550
209550
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:095:27
211.36:095:26
311.36:105:26
411.26:105:25
511.26:115:24
611.26:115:24
711.26:115:23
811.26:125:23
911.26:125:22
1011.26:125:22
1111.16:135:21
1211.16:135:21
1311.16:145:20
1411.16:145:20
1511.16:145:20
1611.16:155:19
1711.16:155:19
1811.06:165:18
1911.06:165:18
2011.06:165:18
2111.06:175:17
2211.06:175:17
2311.06:185:17
2411.06:185:17
2511.06:185:16
2611.06:195:16
2710.96:195:16
2810.96:205:16
2910.96:205:16
3010.96:205:16
3110.96:215:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Antanifotsy

In seasonPeak

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

Antanifotsy's monsoon runs November–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 Antanifotsy?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Antanifotsy for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Antanifotsy in May

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

In May, Antanifotsy sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Antanifotsy 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 Antanifotsy peaks around February 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 17Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Antanifotsy 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 Antanifotsy is worst in October — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1729 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Antanifotsy?

Antanifotsy sits at 19.6°S, 47.3°E, 1,571 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Soanindrariny, 29 km away.

Topography around Antanifotsy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antanifotsy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,586 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m.

The land around Antanifotsy is covered by cropland (69%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
2,074 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Soanindrariny 29 km · Ambatolampy 31 km · Antsirabe 38 km · Faratsiho 47 km · Betafo 53 km · Miandrarivo 64 km · Fandriana 65 km · Arivonimamo 72 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 Antanifotsy (-19.65°, 47.3167°, elevation 1,571 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).