Marovoay weather in May

In May, Marovoay sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.3 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Marovoay's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marovoay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 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 Marovoay reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
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93322
103322
113322
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133322
143322
153322
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293221
303221
313221

How May really feels in Marovoay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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.

Marovoay 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° / 24°39127.512.92.4
Feb32° / 24°31124.612.52.5
Mar33° / 24°2162112.12.8
Apr33° / 23°457.511.63.8
May33° / 22°91.311.34.9
Jun31° / 20°10.211.15.9
Jul31° / 19°10.411.16.1
Aug32° / 20°10.311.55.5
Sep33° / 21°20.611.94.4
Oct35° / 23°194.412.43.2
Nov35° / 24°9713.612.82.6
Dec33° / 24°21622.812.92.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
239010
24919
25919
26919
27928
28928
29928
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Marovoay gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
48
58
67
77
86
96
105
115
124
134
144
154
163
173
183
193
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
271
281
291
301
311

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100175330
201185328
301195426
401205524
501215523
602235421
702245420
802265418
902275417
1003295216
1103315214
1204335013
1304354912
1405374711
1505394510
161640449
171742429
181744418
191845397
201946386
2111047366
2211048355
2311149345
2411249334
2511351314
2611550304
2711650294
2821750283
2921950273
3022050253
3122250242

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:33
211.46:085:33
311.46:085:32
411.46:095:32
511.46:095:31
611.46:095:31
711.46:095:31
811.36:105:30
911.36:105:30
1011.36:105:29
1111.36:115:29
1211.36:115:29
1311.36:115:28
1411.36:125:28
1511.36:125:28
1611.36:125:27
1711.26:125:27
1811.26:135:27
1911.26:135:26
2011.26:135:26
2111.26:145:26
2211.26:145:26
2311.26:145:25
2411.26:155:25
2511.26:155:25
2611.26:165:25
2711.16:165:25
2811.16:165:25
2911.16:175:25
3011.16:175:24
3111.16:175:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Marovoay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marovoay'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 Marovoay?

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
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marovoay in May

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

In May, Marovoay sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Marovoay in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 61 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Marovoay 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 Marovoay peaks around February 12 at about 16 (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 12UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Marovoay?

Marovoay sits at 16.1°S, 46.6°E, 33 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 40 km away.

SitampikyMaevatananaMampikonyBorizinyTsaratananaSoalala

Topography around Marovoay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marovoay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Marovoay is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 40 km · Mahajanga 56 km · Sitampiky 85 km · Maevatanana 95 km · Mampikony 107 km · Boriziny 126 km · Tsaratanana 132 km · Soalala 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 Marovoay (-16.1106°, 46.6438°, elevation 33 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).