Vohipeno weather in May

In May, Vohipeno sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vohipeno's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vohipeno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vohipeno reaches about 26°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 24°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52621
62621
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
162620
172620
182620
192620
202620
212620
222619
232619
242519
252519
262519
272519
282519
292519
302519
312519

How May really feels in Vohipeno

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.

Vohipeno weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°32324.913.23.4
Feb29° / 24°27923.312.83.3
Mar29° / 23°25824.612.23.7
Apr28° / 22°15920.411.54.8
May26° / 20°11718.310.95.7
Jun24° / 18°7114.310.76.5
Jul23° / 17°8314.910.86.4
Aug24° / 17°5111.911.27.0
Sep26° / 19°409.711.97.0
Oct27° / 21°6810.812.56.4
Nov29° / 22°951413.15.1
Dec30° / 23°16519.813.34.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. 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
105842
115941
125941
135941
145941
156139
166139
176238
186337
196436
206535
216733
226733
236931
247030
257030
267129
277129
287228
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vohipeno gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.3 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 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
461
561
661
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1461
1561
1660
1760
1859
1958
2057
2157
2256
2355
2455
2554
2654
2753
2852
2951
3051
3150

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 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1185437
2185635
3185932
4186130
5186328
6186526
7186724
8196723
9196921
101107019
112116918
122126917
132127016
142137114
152147113
162157112
173167011
183177010
19317719
20318709
21318718
22319717
23319717
24420697
25420706
26420706
27521686
28621685
29622675
30723664
31824644

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
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 12 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:105:21
211.26:115:21
311.16:115:20
411.16:125:19
511.16:125:19
611.16:125:18
711.16:135:18
811.16:135:17
911.06:145:16
1011.06:145:16
1111.06:155:15
1211.06:155:15
1311.06:165:14
1411.06:165:14
1510.96:165:13
1610.96:175:13
1710.96:175:12
1810.96:185:12
1910.96:185:12
2010.96:195:11
2110.96:195:11
2210.86:205:11
2310.86:205:10
2410.86:215:10
2510.86:215:10
2610.86:225:09
2710.86:225:09
2810.86:225:09
2910.86:235:09
3010.86:235:09
3110.76:245:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vohipeno

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vohipeno's rainy season runs December–April, 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 Vohipeno?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vohipeno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vohipeno in May

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

In May, Vohipeno sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Vohipeno 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 30 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
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vohipeno 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 Vohipeno peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 12UV 15Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vohipeno?

Vohipeno sits at 22.4°S, 47.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Manakara, 29 km away.

IvohibeAmbalavaoVangaindrano

Topography around Vohipeno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vohipeno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,904 m.

The land around Vohipeno is covered by trees (39%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (28%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
1,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Manakara 29 km · Amboanjo 39 km · Farafangana 53 km · Ikongo 66 km · Vondrozo 77 km · Ivohibe 99 km · Ambalavao 109 km · Vangaindrano 114 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 Vohipeno (-22.35°, 47.8333°, elevation 6 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).