Ikalamavony weather in May

In May, Ikalamavony sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ikalamavony's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikalamavony's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:20 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ikalamavony reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
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Ikalamavony 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
Jan29° / 20°25020.313.14.2
Feb29° / 20°1811612.74.6
Mar29° / 19°10512.212.15.4
Apr28° / 17°244.511.57.0
May26° / 15°81.7118.5
Jun25° / 13°20.510.79.3
Jul24° / 12°30.610.89.4
Aug26° / 12°10.311.39.1
Sep28° / 14°20.611.97.8
Oct30° / 16°294.912.55.9
Nov31° / 18°7410134.8
Dec30° / 19°18718.713.34.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
59010
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118713
128713
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198812
208812
218812
228911
238911
249010
259010
26919
27919
28928
29928
30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ikalamavony gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
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303
313

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12654191
22755171
32855161
42956141
53056131
63255121
73355111
83455101
93554101
10375391
11395281
12405181
13424971
14444871
15464761
16474661
17494551
18504451
19524341
20554140
21574030
22583930
23593830
24603730
25623620
26633520
27643420
28663220
29673120
30692920
31712720

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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179calm
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269calm
279calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 6:14 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:145:28
211.26:145:27
311.26:155:27
411.26:155:26
511.26:155:25
611.16:165:25
711.16:165:24
811.16:175:24
911.16:175:23
1011.16:175:23
1111.16:185:22
1211.16:185:22
1311.06:195:21
1411.06:195:21
1511.06:205:20
1611.06:205:20
1711.06:205:19
1811.06:215:19
1911.06:215:19
2010.96:225:18
2110.96:225:18
2210.96:235:18
2310.96:235:17
2410.96:245:17
2510.96:245:17
2610.96:245:17
2710.96:255:16
2810.86:255:16
2910.86:265:16
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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 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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34.9Bright
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54.9Bright
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94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ikalamavony

In seasonPeak

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

Ikalamavony's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Ikalamavony?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ikalamavony in May

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

In May, Ikalamavony sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ikalamavony 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 Ikalamavony peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ikalamavony 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 Ikalamavony is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1516 µg/m³Jan 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ikalamavony?

Ikalamavony sits at 21.1°S, 46.6°E, 818 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Fianarantsoa, 62 km away.

AmbalavaoAmbositraIfanadianaIkongoFandrianaIhosy

Topography around Ikalamavony

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikalamavony has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 839 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Ikalamavony is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (46%) within 3 km, grassland (88%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
1,160 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Fianarantsoa 62 km · Ambatofinandrahana 70 km · Ambalavao 84 km · Ambositra 97 km · Ifanadiana 110 km · Ikongo 120 km · Fandriana 132 km · Ihosy 147 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 Ikalamavony (-21.15°, 46.5833°, elevation 818 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).