Maevatanana weather in May

In May, Maevatanana sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maevatanana's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maevatanana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Maevatanana reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
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283220
293220
303220
313220

How May really feels in Maevatanana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 27 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
27
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.

Maevatanana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°38325.612.92.5
Feb32° / 24°30223.312.62.6
Mar33° / 24°18018.212.13.0
Apr33° / 23°38611.63.8
May33° / 21°50.711.24.9
Jun31° / 19°10.2116.0
Jul31° / 18°10.111.16.3
Aug32° / 18°10.211.45.6
Sep33° / 20°30.611.94.5
Oct35° / 22°183.812.43.2
Nov35° / 24°8711.912.82.6
Dec33° / 24°20420.2132.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118713
128713
138713
148713
158812
168812
178812
188812
198911
208911
218911
229010
239010
249010
25919
26919
27928
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maevatanana gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
35
45
55
64
74
84
93
103
113
123
133
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
211
221
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271
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301
310

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103344913
204364812
304374811
405384710
50639469
60640458
70740448
80941437
901042417
1001143406
1101244385
1201445355
1311546335
1411747314
1511848294
1611949284
1722049263
1822150243
1922250233
2022351222
2132451202
2232452192
2332552182
2442553171
2542653161
2652751161
2752752151
2862950141
2963049141
3073148131
3183347120

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 6:08 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:32
211.46:085:31
311.46:095:31
411.46:095:30
511.36:095:30
611.36:095:29
711.36:105:29
811.36:105:28
911.36:105:28
1011.36:115:27
1111.36:115:27
1211.36:115:27
1311.26:125:26
1411.26:125:26
1511.26:125:26
1611.26:135:25
1711.26:135:25
1811.26:135:25
1911.26:145:24
2011.26:145:24
2111.26:145:24
2211.16:155:24
2311.16:155:23
2411.16:155:23
2511.16:165:23
2611.16:165:23
2711.16:175:23
2811.16:175:22
2911.16:175:22
3011.16:185:22
3111.16:185:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maevatanana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maevatanana'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 Maevatanana?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maevatanana in May

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

In May, Maevatanana sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maevatanana in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maevatanana peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maevatanana?

Maevatanana sits at 16.9°S, 46.8°E, 64 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 55 km away.

TsaratananaMarovoayMampikonyMahajangaAnkazobeAmparafaravola

Topography around Maevatanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maevatanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m.

The land around Maevatanana is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
1,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 55 km · Sitampiky 84 km · Tsaratanana 89 km · Marovoay 95 km · Mampikony 129 km · Mahajanga 148 km · Ankazobe 155 km · Amparafaravola 164 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 Maevatanana (-16.95°, 46.8333°, elevation 64 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). 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).