Miandrivazo weather in May

In May, Miandrivazo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 84% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Miandrivazo's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miandrivazo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 Miandrivazo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163018
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

How May really feels in Miandrivazo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Miandrivazo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°40127.7132.7
Feb31° / 23°35624.412.72.8
Mar31° / 23°21021.612.13.3
Apr31° / 21°669.711.65.0
May30° / 18°132.211.16.7
Jun28° / 16°20.610.88.2
Jul28° / 15°30.610.98.6
Aug29° / 17°20.411.37.4
Sep31° / 19°61.111.95.7
Oct33° / 21°457.112.44.2
Nov33° / 22°12613.912.93.4
Dec32° / 23°26324.313.22.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3919
4919
5919
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
16919
17919
18919
19928
20928
21937
22946
23946
24946
25955
26955
27955
28964
29964
30964
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Miandrivazo gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
410
510
610
710
810
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
168
178
187
197
206
216
225
235
245
254
264
274
284
294
303
313

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106325012
206345010
30735499
40736497
51838486
61938475
711039454
811140444
921240423
1021440413
1131541393
1231641372
1341742352
1451842332
1551943312
1662043292
1772144272
1882244251
1992345231
20102345211
21102445201
22112545181
23122644170
24132744160
25132844150
26142943140
27153042130
28153142120
29163241100
3017344090
3118353980

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:165:34
211.36:175:34
311.36:175:33
411.36:175:33
511.26:185:32
611.26:185:31
711.26:195:31
811.26:195:30
911.26:195:30
1011.26:205:29
1111.16:205:29
1211.16:205:28
1311.16:215:28
1411.16:215:28
1511.16:225:27
1611.16:225:27
1711.16:225:26
1811.16:235:26
1911.06:235:26
2011.06:245:25
2111.06:245:25
2211.06:245:25
2311.06:255:25
2411.06:255:24
2511.06:265:24
2611.06:265:24
2711.06:265:24
2810.96:275:24
2910.96:275:23
3010.96:285:23
3110.96:285:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Miandrivazo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Miandrivazo'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 Miandrivazo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Miandrivazo in May

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

In May, Miandrivazo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Miandrivazo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miandrivazo peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Miandrivazo 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 Miandrivazo is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1322 µg/m³Jan 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miandrivazo?

Miandrivazo sits at 19.5°S, 45.5°E, 67 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Belo sur Tsiribihina, 97 km away.

Belo sur TsiribihinaTsiroanomandidyAntsalovaMiandrarivoSoavinandrianaMorondavaBetafoFaratsiho

Topography around Miandrivazo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miandrivazo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Miandrivazo is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
1,512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Belo sur Tsiribihina 97 km · Tsiroanomandidy 105 km · Antsalova 130 km · Miandrarivo 136 km · Soavinandriana 140 km · Morondava 146 km · Betafo 150 km · Faratsiho 157 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 Miandrivazo (-19.5291°, 45.4556°, elevation 67 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. 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).