Befandriana weather in May

In May, Befandriana sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Befandriana's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Befandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Befandriana reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
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173020
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
282919
292919
302919
312919

How May really feels in Befandriana

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Befandriana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°4272612.83.1
Feb30° / 22°36124.312.53.1
Mar30° / 22°22718.712.13.7
Apr31° / 21°417.111.75.0
May30° / 20°9211.36.2
Jun28° / 18°40.611.17.6
Jul28° / 17°20.311.28.2
Aug28° / 17°30.711.57.6
Sep30° / 18°30.811.96.5
Oct32° / 20°224.412.34.9
Nov33° / 21°981212.73.6
Dec31° / 22°25921.612.93.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 15%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48317
58317
68317
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
158416
168416
178416
188416
198515
208515
218515
228614
238614
248614
258614
268713
278713
288713
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Befandriana gets around 9 mm of rain over 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
610
79
89
99
109
118
128
138
147
157
167
176
186
195
205
215
224
234
244
253
263
273
283
293
303
312

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10249463
20350453
30352432
40353422
50453412
60554392
70555382
80655372
90756352
100857332
110958312
1201059292
1301160272
1411358262
1511459242
1611660221
1711760211
1811960191
1912060181
2012160171
2112359161
2212460150
2312560140
2412759130
2512858130
2612958120
2723056120
2823255110
2923354110
3023454100
3123652100

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
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 5:59 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:595:27
211.45:595:26
311.46:005:26
411.46:005:25
511.46:005:25
611.46:005:24
711.46:015:24
811.46:015:24
911.46:015:23
1011.46:025:23
1111.36:025:22
1211.36:025:22
1311.36:025:22
1411.36:035:21
1511.36:035:21
1611.36:035:21
1711.36:045:21
1811.36:045:20
1911.36:045:20
2011.36:055:20
2111.26:055:20
2211.26:055:19
2311.26:065:19
2411.26:065:19
2511.26:065:19
2611.26:065:19
2711.26:075:19
2811.26:075:19
2911.26:075:18
3011.26:085:18
3111.26:085:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Befandriana

In seasonPeak

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

Befandriana'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 Befandriana?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Befandriana in May

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

In May, Befandriana sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Befandriana 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 Befandriana peaks around February 9 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 9UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Befandriana 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 Befandriana is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1723 µg/m³Jul 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Befandriana?

Befandriana sits at 15.3°S, 48.5°E, 280 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Antsohihy, 73 km away.

BorizinyMaromandiaMaroantsetraMampikonyAndapaMananara

Topography around Befandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Befandriana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Befandriana is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
1,163 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Antsohihy 73 km · Bealanana 82 km · Boriziny 99 km · Maromandia 126 km · Maroantsetra 130 km · Mampikony 133 km · Andapa 137 km · Mananara 166 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 Befandriana (-15.2567°, 48.5425°, elevation 280 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).