Antsohimbondrona weather in May

In May, Antsohimbondrona sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 39 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Antsohimbondrona's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antsohimbondrona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Antsohimbondrona reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
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How May really feels in Antsohimbondrona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 10 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
10
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.

Antsohimbondrona weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°44128.612.73.3
Feb28° / 25°3982612.43.3
Mar29° / 25°25825.212.13.6
Apr30° / 25°7717.211.74.5
May29° / 24°3910.911.45.7
Jun28° / 23°2910.411.26.4
Jul27° / 22°3312.111.36.6
Aug28° / 22°4014.711.66.2
Sep28° / 23°3813.511.95.8
Oct29° / 24°4413.512.35.4
Nov30° / 25°8718.812.64.4
Dec29° / 25°24326.112.83.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
58416
68416
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88515
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319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Antsohimbondrona gets around 39 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
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939
1038
1138
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1933
2032
2132
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3132

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10122752
20124741
30125731
40127711
50129691
60231661
70232651
80234631
90237601
100239581
110241570
120344530
130347490
140450460
150453430
160555400
170557380
180659350
190661330
200762310
210863290
220864280
230965260
2401065250
2501066240
2611165230
2711265220
2811265220
2911365210
3011464210
3111564200

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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411calm
511calm
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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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:565:28
211.55:565:28
311.55:565:27
411.55:565:27
511.55:565:26
611.55:575:26
711.55:575:26
811.55:575:25
911.55:575:25
1011.55:575:24
1111.45:585:24
1211.45:585:24
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1411.45:585:23
1511.45:595:23
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1911.46:005:22
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2211.46:015:22
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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 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Antsohimbondrona

In seasonPeak

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

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

Antsohimbondrona'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 Antsohimbondrona?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Antsohimbondrona in May

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

In May, Antsohimbondrona sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Antsohimbondrona 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 offshore 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
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Antsohimbondrona 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 Antsohimbondrona peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Antsohimbondrona?

Antsohimbondrona sits at 13.1°S, 48.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambilobe, 25 km away.

AntsirananaIharan̈aMaromandiaBealanana

Topography around Antsohimbondrona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antsohimbondrona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,209 m.

The land around Antsohimbondrona is covered by grassland (34%) and mangroves (25%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
2,209 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Ambilobe 25 km · Ambarakaraka 46 km · Hell-Ville 72 km · Ambanja 78 km · Antsiranana 98 km · Iharan̈a 128 km · Maromandia 151 km · Bealanana 163 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 Antsohimbondrona (-13.0833°, 48.85°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).