Mamoudzou weather in May

In May, Mamoudzou sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 77% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mamoudzou's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamoudzou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
28%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

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 Mamoudzou reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
12827
22827
32827
42827
52827
62827
72827
82826
92826
102826
112726
122726
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222726
232726
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272726
282726
292726
302726
312726

Mamoudzou weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°23821.712.74.5
Feb28° / 26°19619.812.44.5
Mar28° / 26°1692012.14.7
Apr28° / 27°691311.76.0
May27° / 26°215.811.47.6
Jun26° / 25°122.911.38.4
Jul25° / 24°102.511.38.7
Aug25° / 24°102.111.68.9
Sep25° / 24°123.611.98.5
Oct26° / 25°205.412.38.0
Nov27° / 26°40912.67.1
Dec27° / 26°10916.512.75.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78614
88614
98614
108614
118713
128713
138713
148812
158812
168812
178911
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
23919
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29937
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mamoudzou gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
428
527
626
725
824
923
1022
1122
1221
1320
1419
1518
1618
1717
1816
1916
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103889
204888
304897
405896
505896
606895
707894
808884
909883
10010873
11011863
12012862
13013852
14014842
15014851
16015841
17016831
18017821
19018820
20019810
21021790
22022780
23023770
24025750
25026740
26127720
27129700
28130690
29132670
30134650
31236620

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2517light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:105:43
211.56:105:42
311.56:105:42
411.56:105:42
511.56:105:41
611.56:115:41
711.56:115:40
811.56:115:40
911.56:115:40
1011.56:125:39
1111.56:125:39
1211.46:125:39
1311.46:125:38
1411.46:125:38
1511.46:135:38
1611.46:135:38
1711.46:135:37
1811.46:135:37
1911.46:145:37
2011.46:145:37
2111.46:145:37
2211.46:155:37
2311.46:155:36
2411.46:155:36
2511.36:155:36
2611.36:165:36
2711.36:165:36
2811.36:165:36
2911.36:175:36
3011.36:175:36
3111.36:175:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mamoudzou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mamoudzou'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 Mamoudzou?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mamoudzou in May

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

In May, Mamoudzou sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mamoudzou in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mamoudzou in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mamoudzou peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mamoudzou?

Mamoudzou sits at 12.8°S, 45.2°E, 23 m above sea level, in Mayotte. The nearest listed city is Mtsapéré, 1.0 km away.

Koungou

Topography around Mamoudzou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mamoudzou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m.

The land around Mamoudzou is covered by water (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (68%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
616 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Mtsapéré 1.0 km · Kaouéni 1.0 km · Dzaoudzi 3.0 km · Labattoir 6.0 km · Koungou 6.0 km · Moutsamoudou 113 km · Fomboni 170 km · Moroni 246 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mamoudzou (-12.7823°, 45.2288°, elevation 23 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).