Maromandia weather in May

In May, Maromandia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maromandia's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maromandia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Maromandia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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How May really feels in Maromandia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 25 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
25
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.

Maromandia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°4452912.72.9
Feb30° / 24°39726.112.52.9
Mar30° / 24°26525.812.13.1
Apr30° / 23°8214.811.74.4
May30° / 22°204.811.46.1
Jun29° / 20°61.511.27.0
Jul29° / 19°4111.27.2
Aug29° / 19°91.911.57.1
Sep29° / 20°153.911.96.5
Oct30° / 22°5013.312.35.1
Nov30° / 23°1312312.73.7
Dec30° / 24°24628.312.83.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48713
58713
68713
78713
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208911
219010
229010
239010
24919
25919
26919
27928
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maromandia gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1319
1418
1517
1617
1716
1815
1914
2013
2112
2211
2310
249
259
269
278
288
298
308
317

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1008866
2009865
30010864
40011863
50012853
60014842
70115822
80117802
90119791
100121771
110122761
120124741
130126721
140228691
151229671
161230661
171332631
181333630
191334620
201435600
211437580
221538560
231539550
241640530
251641520
261742500
271743490
281844470
291945450
3011046430
3111147410

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

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 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 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 6:00 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:005:30
211.56:005:29
311.56:005:29
411.56:015:28
511.56:015:28
611.46:015:28
711.46:015:27
811.46:015:27
911.46:025:26
1011.46:025:26
1111.46:025:26
1211.46:035:25
1311.46:035:25
1411.46:035:25
1511.46:035:24
1611.36:045:24
1711.36:045:24
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1911.36:045:23
2011.36:055:23
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2211.36:055:23
2311.36:065:23
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2511.36:065:22
2611.36:075:22
2711.36:075:22
2811.26:075:22
2911.26:085:22
3011.26:085:22
3111.26:085:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maromandia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maromandia'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 Maromandia?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maromandia in May

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

In May, Maromandia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maromandia in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 44 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maromandia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maromandia peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Maromandia 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 Maromandia is worst in November — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1219 µg/m³Jul 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun4Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep10Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maromandia?

Maromandia sits at 14.2°S, 48.1°E, 48 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambanja, 73 km away.

Hell-VilleAmbarakarakaBefandrianaAntsohimbondronaAmbilobe

Topography around Maromandia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maromandia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,213 m.

The land around Maromandia is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), grassland (32%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
2,213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Ambanja 73 km · Antsohihy 74 km · Bealanana 80 km · Hell-Ville 93 km · Ambarakaraka 116 km · Befandriana 126 km · Antsohimbondrona 151 km · Ambilobe 154 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 Maromandia (-14.2167°, 48.0833°, elevation 48 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).