Antsohihy weather in May

In May, Antsohihy sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Antsohihy's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsohihy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Antsohihy reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
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How May really feels in Antsohihy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Antsohihy weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°4542812.82.4
Feb31° / 24°37425.312.52.5
Mar32° / 23°23121.212.12.8
Apr33° / 23°509.311.73.5
May33° / 22°132.211.34.5
Jun32° / 20°30.611.15.5
Jul31° / 20°10.511.25.8
Aug32° / 20°30.511.55.2
Sep34° / 21°40.911.94.2
Oct35° / 22°225.512.33.0
Nov35° / 24°9913.312.72.5
Dec33° / 24°23623.312.92.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98812
108812
118812
128713
138713
148713
158713
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26919
27928
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31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Antsohihy gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
411
511
611
710
810
910
1010
119
129
139
148
158
168
177
187
196
206
215
225
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254
264
273
283
293
303
313

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100165529
200175528
300185527
400205426
500215425
600225424
701245223
801265122
901275121
1001294920
1102314819
1202334718
1303354517
1403374416
1504384215
1605404114
1706414013
1807423912
1907433811
2008443810
210944379
2201045378
2311146367
2411146357
2511247346
2611347336
2711447326
2811547315
2911748305
3011848294
3111948284

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
1311calm
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3012calm
3112light breeze

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 6:01 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:015:29
211.56:015:29
311.56:015:29
411.46:025:28
511.46:025:28
611.46:025:27
711.46:025:27
811.46:035:26
911.46:035:26
1011.46:035:26
1111.46:045:25
1211.46:045:25
1311.36:045:25
1411.36:045:24
1511.36:055:24
1611.36:055:24
1711.36:055:23
1811.36:065:23
1911.36:065:23
2011.36:065:23
2111.36:065:22
2211.36:075:22
2311.26:075:22
2411.26:075:22
2511.26:085:22
2611.26:085:22
2711.26:085:21
2811.26:095:21
2911.26:095:21
3011.26:095:21
3111.26:105:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
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185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Antsohihy

In seasonPeak

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

Antsohihy sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Antsohihy's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Antsohihy?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Antsohihy for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Antsohihy in May

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

In May, Antsohihy sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Antsohihy in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 48 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Antsohihy 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 Antsohihy peaks around February 12 at about 15 (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 highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Antsohihy 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 Antsohihy is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1522 µg/m³Jul 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Antsohihy?

Antsohihy sits at 14.9°S, 48.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Befandriana, 73 km away.

BealananaMampikonyAmbanjaHell-VilleAmbarakaraka

Topography around Antsohihy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsohihy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,740 m.

The land around Antsohihy is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
1,740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Befandriana 73 km · Maromandia 74 km · Boriziny 82 km · Bealanana 90 km · Mampikony 140 km · Ambanja 144 km · Hell-Ville 168 km · Ambarakaraka 180 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 Antsohihy (-14.8796°, 47.9875°, elevation 18 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).