Morombe weather in May

In May, Morombe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Morombe's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:34 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
13%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Morombe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Morombe

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.

Morombe weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°26215.213.25.1
Feb29° / 27°17713.112.75.2
Mar29° / 26°716.512.26.2
Apr28° / 25°162.311.57.6
May27° / 23°50.9118.8
Jun26° / 22°30.710.79.3
Jul25° / 21°10.310.89.5
Aug25° / 21°20.411.39.5
Sep26° / 22°40.411.99.3
Oct27° / 24°40.612.58.9
Nov27° / 25°152138.3
Dec28° / 26°627.513.36.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
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21928
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23937
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Morombe gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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22
32
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62
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284
294
304
314

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101135135
201135333
301145431
402145529
502145628
602155726
702155825
802165824
902166022
1003175921
1103176020
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1504205917
1604215916
1704225915
1804235914
1905235913
2005245813
2105255812
2205255911
2306265711
2406275710
251627579
261628578
271728568
281729567
291830556
301931545
3111031535

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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3018light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 6:27 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:275:40
211.26:285:39
311.26:285:39
411.26:295:38
511.16:295:37
611.16:305:37
711.16:305:36
811.16:305:36
911.16:315:35
1011.16:315:35
1111.06:325:34
1211.06:325:34
1311.06:335:33
1411.06:335:33
1511.06:335:32
1611.06:345:32
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2510.86:385:29
2610.86:385:28
2710.86:395:28
2810.86:395:28
2910.86:405:28
3010.86:405:28
3110.86:405:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
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174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Morombe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Morombe's monsoon runs January–February, 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 Morombe?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Morombe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Morombe in May

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

In May, Morombe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Morombe 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 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Morombe in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Morombe peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 8UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morombe?

Morombe sits at 21.7°S, 43.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ankazoabo, 133 km away.

AnkazoaboSakarahaToliaraBerorohaMorondavaAnakaoBetiokyBelo sur Tsiribihina

Topography around Morombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m.

The land around Morombe is covered by water (50%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
687 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Ankazoabo 133 km · Sakaraha 176 km · Toliara 181 km · Beroroha 187 km · Morondava 190 km · Anakao 216 km · Betioky 243 km · Belo sur Tsiribihina 259 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 Morombe (-21.745°, 43.3606°, elevation 6 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).