Beloha weather in May

In May, Beloha sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Beloha's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beloha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:33 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Beloha is town in Androy, Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Beloha reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62819
72819
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
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202718
212718
222718
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

How May really feels in Beloha

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.

Beloha weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°12314.113.43.9
Feb31° / 24°10111.712.94.1
Mar31° / 23°478.412.24.9
Apr29° / 21°285.511.46.3
May27° / 19°153.510.88.1
Jun25° / 17°71.910.58.8
Jul25° / 16°81.610.69.0
Aug26° / 16°71.411.18.8
Sep28° / 18°81.911.88.0
Oct29° / 20°173.612.66.5
Nov30° / 21°366.113.25.5
Dec31° / 23°7211.713.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
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258911
268911
278911
289010
299010
309010
31919

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Beloha gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1611
1711
1811
1911
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2610
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2910
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3110

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121342412
221344392
321346382
421248371
521249351
621251341
721252331
821253321
931253311
1031352311
1131353301
1241452291
1341551291
1451650281
1551750271
1651850271
1751949260
1862049250
1962149250
2062149240
2162249230
2272349220
2372349210
2472349200
2572450190
2672451180
2782451170
2882452160
2992453140
30102552130
31112552120

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:255:29
211.06:255:28
311.06:265:28
411.06:265:27
511.06:275:26
611.06:275:25
710.96:285:25
810.96:295:24
910.96:295:23
1010.96:305:23
1110.96:305:22
1210.86:315:22
1310.86:315:21
1410.86:325:20
1510.86:325:20
1610.86:335:19
1710.86:335:19
1810.76:345:18
1910.76:345:18
2010.76:355:18
2110.76:355:17
2210.76:365:17
2310.76:365:16
2410.76:375:16
2510.66:375:16
2610.66:385:15
2710.66:385:15
2810.66:395:15
2910.66:395:15
3010.66:405:14
3110.66:405:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Beloha

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Beloha?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beloha in May

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

In May, Beloha sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Beloha in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Beloha in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beloha peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Beloha?

Beloha sits at 25.2°S, 45.0°E, 156 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Tsiombe, 46 km away.

AmbovombeBekilyItampoloAmboasaryBetioky

Topography around Beloha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beloha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m.

The land around Beloha is covered by shrubs (61%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tsiombe 46 km · Jafaro 55 km · Ampanihy 61 km · Ambovombe 104 km · Bekily 109 km · Itampolo 123 km · Amboasary 135 km · Betioky 174 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 Beloha (-25.1667°, 45.05°, elevation 156 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).