Soavinandriana weather in May

In May, Soavinandriana sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Soavinandriana's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soavinandriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Soavinandriana reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12514
22514
32513
42513
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172412
182412
192412
202412
212412
222412
232412
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292311
302311
312311

Soavinandriana 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
Jan26° / 17°40026134.1
Feb26° / 17°35323.212.74.2
Mar26° / 16°20620.512.15.1
Apr25° / 15°6210.511.67.0
May24° / 12°14311.18.5
Jun23° / 10°30.810.98.9
Jul22° / 10°41118.8
Aug24° / 11°20.911.49.0
Sep26° / 12°61.311.98.5
Oct27° / 15°559.312.46.9
Nov27° / 16°13716.212.95.6
Dec26° / 17°27023.513.14.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48614
58614
68515
78416
88416
98416
108416
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178317
188317
198416
208416
218416
228515
238515
248614
258713
268713
278713
288812
298812
308911
319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Soavinandriana gets around 14 mm of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
415
514
614
713
813
913
1012
1112
1211
1311
1411
1510
1610
179
189
198
208
218
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
316

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13258100
2345880
3365770
4375760
5395551
6415441
7435241
8455131
9484931
10504731
11534421
12554221
13583921
14603721
15633421
16663220
17683020
18712810
19722710
20742510
21752410
22762310
23782200
24792100
25802000
26802000
27811900
28821800
29831700
30841600
31861400

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
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 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 6:11 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:115:30
211.36:115:29
311.36:125:28
411.36:125:28
511.36:125:27
611.26:135:27
711.26:135:26
811.26:135:26
911.26:145:25
1011.26:145:25
1111.26:145:24
1211.26:155:24
1311.16:155:23
1411.16:165:23
1511.16:165:23
1611.16:165:22
1711.16:175:22
1811.16:175:22
1911.16:185:21
2011.06:185:21
2111.06:185:21
2211.06:195:20
2311.06:195:20
2411.06:205:20
2511.06:205:20
2611.06:205:19
2711.06:215:19
2811.06:215:19
2911.06:215:19
3010.96:225:19
3110.96:225:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Soavinandriana

In seasonPeak

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

Soavinandriana's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Soavinandriana?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Soavinandriana in May

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

In May, Soavinandriana sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Soavinandriana 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 Soavinandriana peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 11UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Soavinandriana 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 Soavinandriana is worst in August — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1123 µg/m³Jan 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Soavinandriana?

Soavinandriana sits at 19.2°S, 46.7°E, 1,500 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Miandrarivo, 30 km away.

Topography around Soavinandriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soavinandriana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 1,493 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,107 m.

The land around Soavinandriana is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
352 m
16 km
833 m
80 km
2,107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Miandrarivo 30 km · Faratsiho 35 km · Arivonimamo 50 km · Imerintsiatosika 65 km · Betafo 75 km · Ambatolampy 76 km · Antanifotsy 81 km · Ambohidratrimo 83 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 Soavinandriana (-19.1667°, 46.7333°, elevation 1,500 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. 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).