Vohibinany weather in May

In May, Vohibinany sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 99 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vohibinany's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vohibinany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Vohibinany is unsure locality in Vavatenina District of Madagascar.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vohibinany reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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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52518
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72518
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102518
112518
122418
132418
142418
152417
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202417
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222417
232417
242417
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272317
282317
292316
302316
312316

Vohibinany weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°36926.712.93.5
Feb28° / 21°32324.612.63.6
Mar27° / 20°27725.812.14.0
Apr26° / 19°12121.411.64.8
May24° / 17°9919.611.25.4
Jun22° / 15°9418.5115.3
Jul21° / 14°11820.411.14.9
Aug21° / 14°10620.211.45.1
Sep22° / 15°8218.211.95.4
Oct24° / 16°8418.712.45.6
Nov26° / 18°9416.812.85.5
Dec28° / 20°23423.2134.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54258
64258
74159
84258
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
144159
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214357
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vohibinany gets around 99 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
463
563
664
764
865
965
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1566
1666
1765
1865
1964
2063
2163
2262
2362
2461
2561
2660
2760
2860
2959
3059
3159

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1023725
2023734
3023734
4024724
5024724
6025723
7026713
8127693
9128683
10129673
11131653
12233623
13235603
14237583
15339562
16341542
17443512
18445492
19447481
20548461
21550441
22650431
23653410
24654400
25754390
26755380
27756370
28857350
29957340
301058320
311060300

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
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 24 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:005:23
211.46:005:22
311.46:005:21
411.36:005:21
511.36:015:20
611.36:015:20
711.36:015:19
811.36:025:19
911.36:025:19
1011.36:025:18
1111.26:035:18
1211.26:035:17
1311.26:035:17
1411.26:045:16
1511.26:045:16
1611.26:045:16
1711.26:055:15
1811.26:055:15
1911.26:055:15
2011.16:065:15
2111.16:065:14
2211.16:075:14
2311.16:075:14
2411.16:075:14
2511.16:085:13
2611.16:085:13
2711.16:085:13
2811.16:095:13
2911.16:095:13
3011.16:095:13
3111.06:105:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vohibinany

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vohibinany'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 Vohibinany?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vohibinany for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vohibinany in May

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

In May, Vohibinany sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vohibinany 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 63 km away) 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Vohibinany 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 Vohibinany peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vohibinany 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 Vohibinany is worst in November — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1440 µg/m³Jan 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct22Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vohibinany?

Vohibinany sits at 17.4°S, 49.0°E, 171 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambodimanga II, 17 km away.

AmbatondrazakaAmparafaravola

Topography around Vohibinany

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vohibinany has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Vohibinany is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ambodimanga II 17 km · Vavatenina 22 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 40 km · Imerimandroso 49 km · Andilamena 62 km · Soanierana Ivongo 76 km · Ambatondrazaka 85 km · Amparafaravola 90 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 Vohibinany (-17.35°, 49.0333°, elevation 171 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).