Sahavato weather in May

In May, Sahavato sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 138 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sahavato's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahavato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:12 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sahavato reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92519
102519
112518
122518
132518
142518
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182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292417
302417
312417

How May really feels in Sahavato

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.

Sahavato weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°3792613.13.4
Feb29° / 22°30923.912.73.4
Mar28° / 21°29425.112.13.9
Apr27° / 20°14720.411.54.9
May25° / 18°13818.2115.7
Jun23° / 16°7714.110.86.3
Jul22° / 15°7815.610.96.0
Aug23° / 15°5712.311.36.8
Sep25° / 16°5010.211.97.0
Oct26° / 18°7111.412.56.5
Nov28° / 20°10414.2135.3
Dec29° / 21°2062113.24.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55446
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135248
145347
155347
165446
175644
185644
195743
205842
215941
226040
236139
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sahavato gets around 138 mm of rain over 18.2 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 58% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
462
562
662
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1462
1562
1661
1760
1859
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2453
2552
2652
2751
2850
2949
3049
3148

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10107218
20107416
30107614
40107713
50107812
60117910
7011809
8012799
9013798
10114787
11115786
12117766
13118765
14120745
15121744
16123724
17124723
18225703
19227692
20228682
21230662
22231661
23232651
24333631
25334621
26335611
27437581
28438571
29540541
30642511
31744481

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 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 6:06 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:065:22
211.26:075:21
311.26:075:20
411.26:075:20
511.26:085:19
611.26:085:19
711.26:085:18
811.16:095:17
911.16:095:17
1011.16:105:16
1111.16:105:16
1211.16:115:15
1311.16:115:15
1411.16:115:14
1511.06:125:14
1611.06:125:14
1711.06:135:13
1811.06:135:13
1911.06:135:13
2011.06:145:12
2111.06:145:12
2210.96:155:12
2310.96:155:11
2410.96:165:11
2510.96:165:11
2610.96:165:11
2710.96:175:10
2810.96:175:10
2910.96:185:10
3010.96:185:10
3110.96:185:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sahavato

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sahavato'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 Sahavato?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sahavato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sahavato in May

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

In May, Sahavato sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sahavato 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 30 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sahavato 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 Sahavato peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 13UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sahavato 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 Sahavato is worst in October — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1961 µg/m³Feb 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov39Poor
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sahavato?

Sahavato sits at 20.6°S, 48.3°E, 54 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Nosy Varika, 21 km away.

MahanoroIfanadianaFandrianaAmbositraSoanindrariny

Topography around Sahavato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahavato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Sahavato is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
554 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
May weather nearby: Nosy Varika 21 km · Marolambo 65 km · Mananjary 70 km · Mahanoro 92 km · Ifanadiana 107 km · Fandriana 107 km · Ambositra 114 km · Soanindrariny 139 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 Sahavato (-20.6°, 48.3333°, elevation 54 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).