Belo sur Tsiribihina weather in May

In May, Belo sur Tsiribihina sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Belo sur Tsiribihina's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belo sur Tsiribihina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
18%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Belo sur Tsiribihina reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than 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 Belo sur Tsiribihina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 17 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
17
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.

Belo sur Tsiribihina 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
Jan31° / 25°28926.213.12.8
Feb31° / 25°25722.612.73.0
Mar32° / 25°13718.412.13.5
Apr32° / 24°356.911.64.7
May31° / 22°61.211.16.1
Jun29° / 20°20.610.87.2
Jul29° / 19°10.210.97.6
Aug29° / 20°20.411.37.3
Sep31° / 22°30.811.96.4
Oct32° / 23°153.812.55.3
Nov32° / 25°509.712.94.1
Dec32° / 25°13119.813.23.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
18919
19919
20919
21928
22937
23937
24937
25946
26946
27946
28955
29955
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Belo sur Tsiribihina gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
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55
65
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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 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102114244
202124442
302134540
402134738
502144836
602154834
702164933
802174931
903184930
1003194928
1113204927
1213215025
1313225024
1414235022
1514245120
1614255119
1715255217
1815265216
1916265314
2017275213
2117275312
2218275311
2319285210
242928529
2521028528
2621128518
2721129517
2831229507
2931230496
3041331476
3141432455

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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199calm
209calm
219calm
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239calm
249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:205:38
211.36:215:37
311.36:215:37
411.26:215:36
511.26:225:35
611.26:225:35
711.26:225:34
811.26:235:34
911.26:235:33
1011.26:245:33
1111.16:245:32
1211.16:245:32
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1611.16:265:30
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1811.06:275:29
1911.06:275:29
2011.06:285:29
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2211.06:285:28
2311.06:295:28
2411.06:295:28
2511.06:305:27
2611.06:305:27
2710.96:305:27
2810.96:315:27
2910.96:315:27
3010.96:325:27
3110.96:325:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
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95.0Bright
104.9Bright
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Belo sur Tsiribihina

In seasonPeak

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

Belo sur Tsiribihina sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Belo sur Tsiribihina'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 Belo sur Tsiribihina?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belo sur Tsiribihina in May

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

In May, Belo sur Tsiribihina sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Belo sur Tsiribihina in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 20 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in July near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Belo sur Tsiribihina in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belo sur Tsiribihina peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Belo sur Tsiribihina 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 Belo sur Tsiribihina is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1321 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belo sur Tsiribihina?

Belo sur Tsiribihina sits at 19.7°S, 44.5°E, 22 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Morondava, 70 km away.

MiandrivazoAntsalovaTsiroanomandidyMaintiranoBerorohaMiandrarivoSoavinandriana

Topography around Belo sur Tsiribihina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belo sur Tsiribihina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m.

The land around Belo sur Tsiribihina is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (26%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), water (28%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
650 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Morondava 70 km · Miandrivazo 97 km · Antsalova 115 km · Tsiroanomandidy 188 km · Maintirano 190 km · Beroroha 228 km · Miandrarivo 233 km · Soavinandriana 237 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 Belo sur Tsiribihina (-19.6979°, 44.5459°, elevation 22 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).