Tsiombe weather in May

In May, Tsiombe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tsiombe's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsiombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tsiombe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Tsiombe

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.

Tsiombe 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
Jan32° / 23°13515.913.43.4
Feb32° / 23°11713.312.93.7
Mar31° / 22°589.412.24.5
Apr30° / 21°337.311.45.7
May28° / 18°164.210.87.6
Jun26° / 16°92.610.58.5
Jul25° / 15°8210.68.7
Aug27° / 16°102.211.18.3
Sep29° / 17°102.211.86.9
Oct31° / 19°215.112.65.5
Nov32° / 21°466.613.24.6
Dec32° / 22°9313.913.53.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28416
38416
48515
58515
68614
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tsiombe gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121644371
221546351
321548331
431550321
531551301
631553290
731555270
831556260
941556250
1041556250
1151655240
1251754240
1361853230
1461953220
1572051220
1672151210
1772350200
1882449190
1982549180
2082648170
2192748160
2292847160
23102847150
24102948140
25102948130
26112948120
27112948110
28123049100
2912304890
3013304880
3114314770

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 6:23 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:27
211.06:245:26
311.06:245:26
411.06:255:25
511.06:255:24
611.06:265:23
710.96:265:23
810.96:275:22
910.96:275:21
1010.96:285:21
1110.96:295:20
1210.86:295:20
1310.86:305:19
1410.86:305:18
1510.86:315:18
1610.86:315:17
1710.86:325:17
1810.76:325:16
1910.76:335:16
2010.76:335:16
2110.76:345:15
2210.76:345:15
2310.76:355:14
2410.66:355:14
2510.66:365:14
2610.66:365:13
2710.66:375:13
2810.66:375:13
2910.66:385:13
3010.66:385:12
3110.66:395:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tsiombe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tsiombe's rainy season runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Tsiombe?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tsiombe in May

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

In May, Tsiombe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Tsiombe 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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Tsiombe in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tsiombe peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tsiombe?

Tsiombe sits at 25.3°S, 45.5°E, 66 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Jafaro, 43 km away.

AmboasaryAmpanihyBekilyTôlanaroItampolo

Topography around Tsiombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsiombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Tsiombe is covered by shrubs (60%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Jafaro 43 km · Beloha 46 km · Ambovombe 62 km · Amboasary 95 km · Ampanihy 100 km · Bekily 122 km · Tôlanaro 154 km · Itampolo 169 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 Tsiombe (-25.3°, 45.4833°, elevation 66 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).