Vangaindrano weather in May

In May, Vangaindrano sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 99 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vangaindrano's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vangaindrano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vangaindrano reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132520
142520
152520
162519
172519
182519
192519
202519
212519
222519
232519
242519
252519
262519
272519
282519
292519
302519
312519

How May really feels in Vangaindrano

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.

Vangaindrano 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°33625.713.33.4
Feb29° / 23°29023.712.83.4
Mar28° / 23°25524.612.23.9
Apr27° / 22°14920.311.54.9
May25° / 20°9916.510.96.0
Jun24° / 18°5711.110.67.0
Jul23° / 17°6611.810.76.8
Aug24° / 17°471111.27.1
Sep25° / 18°368.411.97.2
Oct27° / 20°7811.612.56.4
Nov28° / 22°11415.513.15.2
Dec29° / 23°2112213.43.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176337
186436
196535
206634
216733
226832
236832
246931
257129
267129
277129
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vangaindrano gets around 99 mm of rain over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
360
460
560
660
760
860
959
1059
1159
1258
1358
1457
1556
1655
1754
1853
1952
2050
2149
2248
2347
2446
2546
2645
2744
2843
2942
3042
3141

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101115632
201115929
301116127
401116325
501116523
601126621
701126819
801126918
902136916
1002146915
1102147014
1203156913
1303166912
1403176911
1503177010
160418699
170419698
180419698
190420697
200421696
210521686
220521695
230522685
240522685
250622684
260622684
270722674
281723654
291823653
301924633
3111025622

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 6:12 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:125:21
211.16:135:20
311.16:135:20
411.16:145:19
511.16:145:18
611.06:155:18
711.06:155:17
811.06:165:16
911.06:165:16
1011.06:175:15
1111.06:175:15
1210.96:185:14
1310.96:185:14
1410.96:195:13
1510.96:195:13
1610.96:195:12
1710.96:205:12
1810.86:205:11
1910.86:215:11
2010.86:215:10
2110.86:225:10
2210.86:225:10
2310.86:235:09
2410.86:235:09
2510.76:245:09
2610.76:245:09
2710.76:255:08
2810.76:255:08
2910.76:265:08
3010.76:265:08
3110.76:275:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vangaindrano

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Vangaindrano?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vangaindrano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vangaindrano in May

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

In May, Vangaindrano sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vangaindrano in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 28 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vangaindrano in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Vangaindrano peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Vangaindrano 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 Vangaindrano is worst in November — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (March, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1320 µg/m³Mar 134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar4Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vangaindrano?

Vangaindrano sits at 23.4°S, 47.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Vohipaho, 24 km away.

VohipenoIvohibeManakaraAmboanjoBetroka

Topography around Vangaindrano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vangaindrano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,397 m.

The land around Vangaindrano is covered by cropland (37%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), water (30%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
1,397 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Vohipaho 24 km · Farafangana 63 km · Vondrozo 68 km · Vohipeno 114 km · Ivohibe 121 km · Manakara 140 km · Amboanjo 152 km · Betroka 155 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 Vangaindrano (-23.35°, 47.6°, elevation 13 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. 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).