Sitampiky weather in May

In May, Sitampiky sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°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 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 Sitampiky's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sitampiky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Sitampiky reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173121
183121
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How May really feels in Sitampiky

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 15 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
15
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.

Sitampiky weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°34327.112.92.6
Feb31° / 23°2492412.62.7
Mar32° / 23°16619.512.13.3
Apr32° / 23°346.711.64.4
May32° / 21°50.711.25.6
Jun30° / 19°10.1116.9
Jul29° / 18°10.211.17.1
Aug30° / 18°10.211.46.5
Sep32° / 20°30.711.95.4
Oct33° / 22°224.812.44.0
Nov34° / 24°8214.412.83.0
Dec32° / 24°18022.2132.7

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 (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
19919
20928
21928
22937
23937
24937
25946
26946
27946
28955
29964
30964
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sitampiky gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.7 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 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
46
55
65
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
142
152
162
172
182
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
290
300
310

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 45% 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 (%)
103344815
204364713
305374711
405384610
50639469
60740448
70941437
801042426
901243406
1001344385
1101445365
1201646344
1311746324
1411947303
1512048283
1612149263
1722249243
1822350232
1922550212
2032550202
2132651191
2232751181
2342850171
2452950161
2552950151
2663049150
2763148140
2873247130
2983346120
3093445120
31103644110

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 8 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
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:115:35
211.46:115:34
311.46:115:34
411.46:115:33
511.46:125:33
611.36:125:32
711.36:125:32
811.36:135:32
911.36:135:31
1011.36:135:31
1111.36:145:30
1211.36:145:30
1311.36:145:30
1411.26:145:29
1511.26:155:29
1611.26:155:29
1711.26:155:28
1811.26:165:28
1911.26:165:28
2011.26:175:27
2111.26:175:27
2211.26:175:27
2311.26:185:27
2411.16:185:27
2511.16:185:26
2611.16:195:26
2711.16:195:26
2811.16:195:26
2911.16:205:26
3011.16:205:26
3111.16:205:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sitampiky

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sitampiky'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 Sitampiky?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sitampiky in May

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

In May, Sitampiky sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sitampiky 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 Sitampiky peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sitampiky?

Sitampiky sits at 16.7°S, 46.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 69 km away.

MarovoaySoalalaMahajangaTsaratananaMampikonyFenoarivo Be

Topography around Sitampiky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sitampiky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.

The land around Sitampiky is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ambato Boeny 69 km · Maevatanana 84 km · Marovoay 85 km · Soalala 105 km · Mahajanga 108 km · Tsaratanana 166 km · Mampikony 177 km · Fenoarivo Be 203 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 Sitampiky (-16.6667°, 46.1°, elevation 100 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).