Ivohibe weather in May

In May, Ivohibe sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 73 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ivohibe's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ivohibe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ivohibe reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142315
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212315
222315
232215
242215
252215
262215
272214
282214
292214
302214
312214

Ivohibe 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
Jan27° / 20°35625.313.24.2
Feb27° / 20°27622.712.84.2
Mar26° / 19°21722.712.24.7
Apr25° / 17°12117.611.55.6
May23° / 15°7314.310.96.3
Jun21° / 13°499.710.66.7
Jul20° / 12°5810.310.86.5
Aug21° / 13°389.211.27.0
Sep23° / 14°418.611.97.4
Oct25° / 16°811312.56.6
Nov26° / 18°13217.113.15.5
Dec27° / 19°23022.613.44.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
75248
85248
95149
105149
115050
125050
135149
145050
155149
165149
175248
185347
195446
205545
215644
225743
235842
246040
256040
266139
276238
286337
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ivohibe gets around 73 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
754
854
953
1053
1152
1251
1350
1449
1548
1647
1746
1845
1944
2043
2141
2240
2339
2439
2538
2637
2737
2836
2935
3035
3134

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12146123
22156320
32166418
42166616
52176714
62186713
72196712
83206611
93226510
10323659
11324658
12426628
13427627
14428626
15430606
16531595
17532594
18533584
19634573
20635563
21636562
22637552
23737551
24738541
25738541
26839521
27940501
281040501
291141480
301242460
311343430

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 6:14 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:145:25
211.26:155:24
311.16:155:24
411.16:165:23
511.16:165:22
611.16:165:22
711.16:175:21
811.16:175:21
911.06:185:20
1011.06:185:19
1111.06:195:19
1211.06:195:18
1311.06:205:18
1411.06:205:17
1510.96:215:17
1610.96:215:16
1710.96:215:16
1810.96:225:16
1910.96:225:15
2010.96:235:15
2110.96:235:14
2210.86:245:14
2310.86:245:14
2410.86:255:14
2510.86:255:13
2610.86:265:13
2710.86:265:13
2810.86:265:12
2910.86:275:12
3010.76:275:12
3110.76:285:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ivohibe

In seasonPeak

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

Ivohibe'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 Ivohibe?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ivohibe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ivohibe in May

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

In May, Ivohibe sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Ivohibe in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ivohibe peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 12UV 16Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ivohibe 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 Ivohibe is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (February, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2119 µg/m³Feb 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ivohibe?

Ivohibe sits at 22.5°S, 46.9°E, 643 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vondrozo, 55 km away.

IkongoVohipenoFarafanganaAmboanjoFianarantsoa

Topography around Ivohibe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ivohibe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,611 m.

The land around Ivohibe is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
1,450 m
80 km
2,611 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Vondrozo 55 km · Ambalavao 72 km · Ihosy 78 km · Ikongo 88 km · Vohipeno 99 km · Farafangana 104 km · Amboanjo 113 km · Fianarantsoa 116 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 Ivohibe (-22.4833°, 46.8833°, elevation 643 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).