Weather in Antananarivo in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Antananarivo in May
The temperature in May is +24°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +26°C during the day and a minimum of +11°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +24°C.
Is Antananarivo warm or cold in May?
Antananarivo is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +24°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Antananarivo:
Climate in Antananarivo in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +22°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +6°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 35 mm | 11 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 20 | 22 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +24°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +22°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 35 mm to 11 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 1 to 2.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Antananarivo is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Antananarivo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Antananarivo in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+22°C) and the highest in 2019 (+25°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 560 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 1625 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Antananarivo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antananarivo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.