Toliara weather in May
In May, Toliara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Toliara's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toliara's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- 6:35 AM – 5:28 PM
- Cloud cover
- 18%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.56 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.
A typical May day in Toliara reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
| 4 | 29 | 20 |
| 5 | 29 | 20 |
| 6 | 29 | 20 |
| 7 | 29 | 20 |
| 8 | 29 | 20 |
| 9 | 29 | 20 |
| 10 | 29 | 20 |
| 11 | 29 | 20 |
| 12 | 29 | 20 |
| 13 | 29 | 20 |
| 14 | 29 | 20 |
| 15 | 29 | 19 |
| 16 | 29 | 19 |
| 17 | 29 | 19 |
| 18 | 29 | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 19 |
| 20 | 28 | 19 |
| 21 | 28 | 19 |
| 22 | 28 | 19 |
| 23 | 28 | 19 |
| 24 | 28 | 19 |
| 25 | 28 | 19 |
| 26 | 28 | 19 |
| 27 | 28 | 18 |
| 28 | 28 | 18 |
| 29 | 28 | 18 |
| 30 | 28 | 18 |
| 31 | 28 | 18 |
How May really feels in Toliara
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.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Toliara 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 24° | 210 | 18.9 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 133 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 63 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 23 | 4 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| May | 29° / 19° | 7 | 2 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 5 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 3 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 19° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 11 | 2.2 | 12.5 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 29 | 5.1 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 79 | 11.5 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Cloudier (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 7 |
| 2 | 93 | 7 |
| 3 | 92 | 8 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 |
| 6 | 92 | 8 |
| 7 | 92 | 8 |
| 8 | 92 | 8 |
| 9 | 92 | 8 |
| 10 | 92 | 8 |
| 11 | 92 | 8 |
| 12 | 92 | 8 |
| 13 | 92 | 8 |
| 14 | 92 | 8 |
| 15 | 92 | 8 |
| 16 | 92 | 8 |
| 17 | 92 | 8 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 |
| 21 | 91 | 9 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 23 | 92 | 8 |
| 24 | 92 | 8 |
| 25 | 92 | 8 |
| 26 | 92 | 8 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 |
| 28 | 93 | 7 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 |
| 31 | 94 | 6 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Toliara gets around 7 mm of rain over 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 7 |
| 18 | 7 |
| 19 | 7 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 6 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 6 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 31 | 6 |
Humidity in May
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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Comfortable (%) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
| Muggy (%) | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 36 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | 43 | 35 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 34 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 18 | 45 | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 18 | 45 | 32 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 31 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 19 | 46 | 30 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 20 | 46 | 29 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 28 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 27 | 1 |
| 12 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 26 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 26 | 1 |
| 14 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 25 | 1 |
| 15 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 24 | 1 |
| 16 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 23 | 1 |
| 17 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 22 | 1 |
| 18 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
| 19 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 18 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 29 | 44 | 17 | 0 |
| 22 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 15 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 13 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | 13 | 32 | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| 28 | 13 | 33 | 43 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | 34 | 43 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 | 16 | 35 | 41 | 7 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 12 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 6:28 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 6:28 | 5:37 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 6:29 | 5:36 |
| 3 | 11.1 | 6:29 | 5:35 |
| 4 | 11.1 | 6:30 | 5:35 |
| 5 | 11.1 | 6:30 | 5:34 |
| 6 | 11.0 | 6:30 | 5:33 |
| 7 | 11.0 | 6:31 | 5:33 |
| 8 | 11.0 | 6:31 | 5:32 |
| 9 | 11.0 | 6:32 | 5:32 |
| 10 | 11.0 | 6:32 | 5:31 |
| 11 | 11.0 | 6:33 | 5:30 |
| 12 | 10.9 | 6:33 | 5:30 |
| 13 | 10.9 | 6:34 | 5:29 |
| 14 | 10.9 | 6:34 | 5:29 |
| 15 | 10.9 | 6:35 | 5:28 |
| 16 | 10.9 | 6:35 | 5:28 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 6:36 | 5:27 |
| 18 | 10.8 | 6:36 | 5:27 |
| 19 | 10.8 | 6:37 | 5:27 |
| 20 | 10.8 | 6:37 | 5:26 |
| 21 | 10.8 | 6:38 | 5:26 |
| 22 | 10.8 | 6:38 | 5:25 |
| 23 | 10.8 | 6:39 | 5:25 |
| 24 | 10.8 | 6:39 | 5:25 |
| 25 | 10.7 | 6:40 | 5:25 |
| 26 | 10.7 | 6:40 | 5:24 |
| 27 | 10.7 | 6:40 | 5:24 |
| 28 | 10.7 | 6:41 | 5:24 |
| 29 | 10.7 | 6:41 | 5:24 |
| 30 | 10.7 | 6:42 | 5:23 |
| 31 | 10.7 | 6:42 | 5:23 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.56 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Toliara
None of Toliara's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Toliara sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Toliara's monsoon runs January–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Toliara?
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 Toliara for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Toliara in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Toliara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Toliara in May
The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Toliara in May
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 Toliara peaks around January 24 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Toliara?
Toliara sits at 23.4°S, 43.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Anakao, 35 km away.
Topography around Toliara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Toliara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Toliara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m.
The land around Toliara is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, water (51%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and water (31%) 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 Toliara (-23.35°, 43.6667°, elevation 11 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).