Mampikony weather in May

In May, Mampikony sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. 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 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 Mampikony's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mampikony's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mampikony reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143321
153321
163221
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283220
293220
303220
313220

How May really feels in Mampikony

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.

Mampikony weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°49426.812.92.5
Feb31° / 23°40524.412.52.6
Mar32° / 23°24719.212.13.0
Apr33° / 23°376.511.63.8
May32° / 21°81.211.34.9
Jun31° / 19°10.211.15.9
Jul30° / 19°10.411.16.3
Aug31° / 19°10.211.55.8
Sep33° / 20°40.611.94.7
Oct35° / 22°254.212.43.4
Nov35° / 23°981212.82.6
Dec33° / 24°26821.412.92.5

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 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48614
58515
68515
78614
88614
98614
108614
118713
128713
138713
148713
158812
168812
178812
188911
199010
209010
219010
229010
23919
24919
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30937
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mampikony gets around 8 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
76
86
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
164
174
184
193
203
213
223
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
301
311

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10140518
20242498
30243487
40244476
50345466
60346456
70447445
80548425
90649405
100750385
110852364
120953344
1301154314
1401255294
1501455274
1601557253
1701658233
1811857223
1911958202
2012058192
2112257182
2212358171
2312458161
2412558151
2512657151
2622757140
2722956130
2823055130
2923154130
3033352120
3133551110

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:045:29
211.46:045:29
311.46:045:28
411.46:055:28
511.46:055:27
611.46:055:27
711.46:055:27
811.36:065:26
911.36:065:26
1011.36:065:25
1111.36:075:25
1211.36:075:25
1311.36:075:24
1411.36:075:24
1511.36:085:24
1611.36:085:23
1711.26:085:23
1811.26:095:23
1911.26:095:22
2011.26:095:22
2111.26:105:22
2211.26:105:22
2311.26:105:21
2411.26:115:21
2511.26:115:21
2611.26:115:21
2711.26:125:21
2811.16:125:21
2911.16:125:21
3011.16:135:21
3111.16:135:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mampikony

In seasonPeak

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

Mampikony'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 Mampikony?

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
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mampikony in May

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

In May, Mampikony sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mampikony 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 Mampikony peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mampikony 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 Mampikony is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1620 µg/m³Jul 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct12Good
Nov21Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mampikony?

Mampikony sits at 16.1°S, 47.6°E, 64 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Boriziny, 60 km away.

MarovoayAmbato BoenyMaevatananaBefandrianaAntsohihyAndilamena

Topography around Mampikony

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mampikony has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,290 m.

The land around Mampikony is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
1,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Boriziny 60 km · Tsaratanana 78 km · Marovoay 107 km · Ambato Boeny 108 km · Maevatanana 129 km · Befandriana 133 km · Antsohihy 140 km · Andilamena 142 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 Mampikony (-16.092°, 47.647°, 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. 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).