Bealanana weather in May

In May, Bealanana sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Bealanana's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bealanana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

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 Bealanana reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Bealanana weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°41226.812.83.9
Feb25° / 17°36924.712.53.9
Mar26° / 16°27821.912.14.7
Apr26° / 15°6611.411.76.5
May24° / 14°184.711.38.0
Jun22° / 12°61.611.28.1
Jul21° / 11°51.511.27.9
Aug22° / 11°6111.58.2
Sep24° / 12°5111.98.7
Oct26° / 14°335.112.37.7
Nov27° / 16°9611.312.76.3
Dec27° / 16°25122.512.84.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46535
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76733
86733
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bealanana gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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819
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1217
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2012
2112
2211
2311
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2510
2610
279
289
299
308
318

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1653401
2754381
3756361
4758350
5858340
6860320
7960310
81061290
91062280
101163260
111264240
121463230
131564210
141664200
151864180
162063170
172262160
182461150
192561140
202760130
212959120
223158110
233257110
243357100
25355690
26365590
27375580
28385480
29405370
30415270
31425260

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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47calm
57calm
67calm
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128calm
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278calm
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318calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:585:27
211.55:585:26
311.55:585:26
411.55:585:25
511.45:585:25
611.45:595:25
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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 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bealanana

In seasonPeak

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

Bealanana'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 Bealanana?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bealanana in May

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

In May, Bealanana sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bealanana in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bealanana peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 10UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Bealanana 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 Bealanana is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2323 µg/m³Jul 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug8Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bealanana?

Bealanana sits at 14.5°S, 48.7°E, 1,097 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Maromandia, 80 km away.

AntsohihyAndapaAmbanjaAmbarakarakaHell-VilleMaroantsetra

Topography around Bealanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bealanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,861 m.

The land around Bealanana is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
836 m
80 km
2,861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Maromandia 80 km · Befandriana 82 km · Antsohihy 90 km · Andapa 98 km · Ambanja 102 km · Ambarakaraka 117 km · Hell-Ville 138 km · Maroantsetra 145 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 Bealanana (-14.5433°, 48.7498°, elevation 1,097 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).