Mananara weather in May

In May, Mananara sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 165 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mananara's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mananara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Mananara is commune in Madagascar.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mananara reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°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)
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Mananara 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
Jan28° / 24°29526.312.93.9
Feb28° / 25°32123.512.54.0
Mar27° / 24°31126.712.14.0
Apr26° / 24°19624.911.64.4
May25° / 22°16523.811.34.9
Jun23° / 21°17224.911.14.7
Jul22° / 20°19826.411.14.4
Aug22° / 20°14925.211.54.6
Sep23° / 20°11523.211.94.9
Oct24° / 21°11321.812.45.3
Nov26° / 23°10420.412.85.2
Dec27° / 24°19125.412.94.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
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96931
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247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mananara gets around 165 mm of rain over 23.8 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 77% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
475
575
675
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1578
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2079
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2478
2578
2678
2778
2877
2977
3077
3177

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1002971
2003169
3003268
4003466
5003565
6003763
7013861
8014059
9014257
10014455
11014653
12014851
13025147
14025345
15025642
16025840
17035938
18036136
19036334
20046432
21046531
22046729
23046828
24047026
25057025
26057124
27067123
28167122
29177121
30187219
31187318

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
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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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 5:55 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:555:21
211.45:565:20
311.45:565:20
411.45:565:19
511.45:565:19
611.45:575:18
711.45:575:18
811.35:575:18
911.35:585:17
1011.35:585:17
1111.35:585:16
1211.35:585:16
1311.35:595:16
1411.35:595:15
1511.35:595:15
1611.26:005:15
1711.26:005:14
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1911.26:015:14
2011.26:015:14
2111.26:015:13
2211.26:025:13
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2711.16:035:12
2811.16:045:12
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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 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mananara

In seasonPeak

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

Mananara 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 Mananara?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mananara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mananara in May

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

In May, Mananara sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mananara in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mananara 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 Mananara peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 9UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mananara 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 Mananara is worst in November — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.0× the cleanest month (August, 4 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateNov 1755 µg/m³Aug 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug4Good
Sep5Good
Oct9Good
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mananara?

Mananara sits at 16.2°S, 49.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Maroantsetra, 82 km away.

Soanierana IvongoAmbodifotatraAmbodimanga IIFenoarivo AtsinananaAntalahaVohibinanyVavatenina

Topography around Mananara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mananara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m.

The land around Mananara is covered by water (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
1,160 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Maroantsetra 82 km · Soanierana Ivongo 85 km · Ambodifotatra 91 km · Ambodimanga II 138 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 140 km · Antalaha 151 km · Vohibinany 153 km · Vavatenina 156 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 Mananara (-16.1686°, 49.7662°, elevation 15 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. 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).