Tôlanaro weather in May
In May, Tôlanaro sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tôlanaro's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tôlanaro's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 74 mm
- 11.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- 6:25 AM – 5:12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.81 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Tôlanaro is city in Madagascar.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical May day in Tôlanaro reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 21 |
| 2 | 25 | 21 |
| 3 | 25 | 21 |
| 4 | 25 | 21 |
| 5 | 25 | 20 |
| 6 | 25 | 20 |
| 7 | 25 | 20 |
| 8 | 25 | 20 |
| 9 | 24 | 20 |
| 10 | 24 | 20 |
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| 27 | 24 | 19 |
| 28 | 24 | 19 |
| 29 | 24 | 19 |
| 30 | 24 | 19 |
| 31 | 24 | 19 |
Tôlanaro weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 23° | 174 | 16.6 | 13.4 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 184 | 15.6 | 12.9 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 27° / 23° | 140 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 26° / 22° | 101 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 20° | 74 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 49 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 22° / 18° | 52 | 9 | 10.6 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 23° / 18° | 46 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 41 | 6 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 20° | 68 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 21° | 84 | 11 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 23° | 129 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Cloudier (%) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | 73 | 27 |
| 3 | 74 | 26 |
| 4 | 74 | 26 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 75 | 25 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 77 | 23 |
| 11 | 77 | 23 |
| 12 | 78 | 22 |
| 13 | 78 | 22 |
| 14 | 78 | 22 |
| 15 | 78 | 22 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 79 | 21 |
| 18 | 80 | 20 |
| 19 | 80 | 20 |
| 20 | 81 | 19 |
| 21 | 81 | 19 |
| 22 | 81 | 19 |
| 23 | 81 | 19 |
| 24 | 82 | 18 |
| 25 | 82 | 18 |
| 26 | 83 | 17 |
| 27 | 83 | 17 |
| 28 | 83 | 17 |
| 29 | 82 | 18 |
| 30 | 82 | 18 |
| 31 | 82 | 18 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Tôlanaro gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 41 |
| 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 6 | 40 |
| 7 | 40 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 9 | 40 |
| 10 | 40 |
| 11 | 40 |
| 12 | 40 |
| 13 | 40 |
| 14 | 39 |
| 15 | 39 |
| 16 | 39 |
| 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 37 |
| 20 | 36 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 22 | 35 |
| 23 | 35 |
| 24 | 34 |
| 25 | 34 |
| 26 | 34 |
| 27 | 34 |
| 28 | 34 |
| 29 | 34 |
| 30 | 34 |
| 31 | 34 |
Humidity in May
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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
| Muggy (%) | 55 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 |
| Oppressive (%) | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 18 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 16 |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 14 |
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 60 | 12 |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 61 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 60 | 10 |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 61 | 9 |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 61 | 8 |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 62 | 7 |
| 10 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 61 | 7 |
| 11 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 61 | 6 |
| 12 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 61 | 5 |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 59 | 5 |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 60 | 4 |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 59 | 4 |
| 16 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 59 | 3 |
| 17 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 58 | 3 |
| 18 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 59 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 58 | 2 |
| 20 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 58 | 2 |
| 21 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 57 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 57 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 57 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 56 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 56 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 56 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 54 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 53 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 52 | 1 |
| 30 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 1 |
| 31 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 15 km/h in May, the calmest month.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 15 | light breeze |
| 27 | 15 | light breeze |
| 28 | 15 | light breeze |
| 29 | 15 | light breeze |
| 30 | 15 | light breeze |
| 31 | 15 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:07 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:07 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 6:17 | 5:22 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 6:18 | 5:21 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 6:18 | 5:20 |
| 4 | 11.0 | 6:19 | 5:19 |
| 5 | 11.0 | 6:19 | 5:19 |
| 6 | 11.0 | 6:20 | 5:18 |
| 7 | 11.0 | 6:20 | 5:17 |
| 8 | 10.9 | 6:21 | 5:17 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 6:21 | 5:16 |
| 10 | 10.9 | 6:22 | 5:15 |
| 11 | 10.9 | 6:22 | 5:15 |
| 12 | 10.9 | 6:23 | 5:14 |
| 13 | 10.8 | 6:23 | 5:13 |
| 14 | 10.8 | 6:24 | 5:13 |
| 15 | 10.8 | 6:24 | 5:12 |
| 16 | 10.8 | 6:25 | 5:12 |
| 17 | 10.8 | 6:25 | 5:11 |
| 18 | 10.8 | 6:26 | 5:11 |
| 19 | 10.7 | 6:26 | 5:10 |
| 20 | 10.7 | 6:27 | 5:10 |
| 21 | 10.7 | 6:27 | 5:10 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 6:28 | 5:09 |
| 23 | 10.7 | 6:28 | 5:09 |
| 24 | 10.7 | 6:29 | 5:09 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 6:29 | 5:08 |
| 26 | 10.6 | 6:30 | 5:08 |
| 27 | 10.6 | 6:30 | 5:08 |
| 28 | 10.6 | 6:31 | 5:07 |
| 29 | 10.6 | 6:31 | 5:07 |
| 30 | 10.6 | 6:32 | 5:07 |
| 31 | 10.6 | 6:32 | 5:07 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.81 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 8 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.5 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Tôlanaro
None of Tôlanaro's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Tôlanaro sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Tôlanaro's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Tôlanaro?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Tôlanaro for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tôlanaro in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Tôlanaro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tôlanaro in May
The nearest coast averages about 24°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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Tôlanaro in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tôlanaro peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Tôlanaro?
Tôlanaro sits at 25.0°S, 47.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Amboasary, 60 km away.
Topography around Tôlanaro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tôlanaro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tôlanaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.
The land around Tôlanaro is covered by water (53%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (42%), grassland (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 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
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 Tôlanaro (-25.0325°, 46.9833°, elevation 27 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).