Tsiroanomandidy weather in May

In May, Tsiroanomandidy sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tsiroanomandidy's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsiroanomandidy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Tsiroanomandidy is city in Madagascar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tsiroanomandidy reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22817
32817
42816
52816
62816
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
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202715
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272615
282614
292614
302614
312614

Tsiroanomandidy weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°36026.2133.6
Feb28° / 20°29122.812.63.7
Mar29° / 19°18619.712.14.4
Apr28° / 18°508.811.66.3
May27° / 15°81.811.18.3
Jun26° / 13°30.410.99.0
Jul25° / 13°30.8119.0
Aug27° / 14°20.511.48.7
Sep29° / 16°91.511.97.2
Oct30° / 18°618.612.45.4
Nov30° / 19°14915.812.94.5
Dec29° / 20°27523.513.13.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
39010
49010
59010
69010
78911
88911
98911
108911
118812
128713
138713
148713
158713
168713
178812
188911
198911
208911
219010
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27937
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tsiroanomandidy gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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212
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410
510
69
78
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98
107
117
127
136
146
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264
273
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293
303
313

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1337528
2438517
3440506
4541485
5543475
6644454
7745444
8946424
91047403
101247383
111348363
121549333
131650313
141851292
152051272
162152252
172352232
182551222
192752201
202852191
213052171
223251161
233351151
243550150
253650140
263849130
274048120
284147110
294346110
304645100
31484390

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:135:33
211.36:145:32
311.36:145:32
411.36:145:31
511.36:155:31
611.36:155:30
711.26:155:30
811.26:165:29
911.26:165:29
1011.26:165:28
1111.26:175:28
1211.26:175:27
1311.26:175:27
1411.16:185:26
1511.16:185:26
1611.16:195:26
1711.16:195:25
1811.16:195:25
1911.16:205:25
2011.16:205:24
2111.16:205:24
2211.06:215:24
2311.06:215:23
2411.06:225:23
2511.06:225:23
2611.06:225:23
2711.06:235:23
2811.06:235:23
2911.06:245:22
3011.06:245:22
3111.06:245:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tsiroanomandidy

In seasonPeak

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

Tsiroanomandidy'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 Tsiroanomandidy?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tsiroanomandidy in May

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

In May, Tsiroanomandidy sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tsiroanomandidy 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 Tsiroanomandidy peaks around February 10 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 10UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Tsiroanomandidy 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 Tsiroanomandidy is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1028 µg/m³Jan 144 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May16Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsiroanomandidy?

Tsiroanomandidy sits at 18.8°S, 46.0°E, 862 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Fenoarivo Be, 66 km away.

SoavinandrianaMiandrarivoMiandrivazoFaratsihoArivonimamoAnkazobeImerintsiatosika

Topography around Tsiroanomandidy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsiroanomandidy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 826 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,559 m.

The land around Tsiroanomandidy is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Fenoarivo Be 66 km · Soavinandriana 85 km · Miandrarivo 104 km · Miandrivazo 105 km · Faratsiho 118 km · Arivonimamo 123 km · Ankazobe 124 km · Imerintsiatosika 136 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 Tsiroanomandidy (-18.7697°, 46.0465°, elevation 862 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).