Buseresere weather in May

In May, Buseresere sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Buseresere's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buseresere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Buseresere reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292818
302818
312818

Buseresere weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°13921.412.24.7
Feb28° / 18°9716.312.15.0
Mar28° / 19°16220.8124.7
Apr27° / 18°1772011.94.7
May28° / 19°588.611.96.3
Jun29° / 18°102.111.86.6
Jul29° / 18°6111.86.6
Aug29° / 19°294.511.96.0
Sep29° / 19°7310.4125.3
Oct28° / 19°14618.912.14.7
Nov27° / 18°23225.812.14.0
Dec27° / 18°20125.112.24.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42971
53070
63169
73367
83367
93565
103664
113763
123961
133961
144159
154258
164357
174456
184555
194654
204753
214852
224951
235050
245050
255149
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Buseresere gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
346
445
544
642
741
840
938
1037
1135
1233
1331
1430
1528
1626
1725
1823
1922
2021
2119
2218
2316
2415
2514
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11105930
21115929
31125928
41136026
51146025
61156024
71175923
81186021
91205920
101225819
111245718
121275616
131295515
141325314
151345213
162365012
172384911
182404710
19342469
20443448
21545438
22646417
23747406
24848386
251048375
261148365
271348354
281547344
291747324
301946314
312145303

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:536:47
211.96:536:46
311.96:536:46
411.96:536:46
511.96:536:46
611.96:536:46
711.96:536:45
811.96:536:45
911.96:536:45
1011.96:536:45
1111.96:536:45
1211.96:536:45
1311.96:536:45
1411.96:536:45
1511.96:536:45
1611.96:536:45
1711.96:536:45
1811.96:536:44
1911.96:536:44
2011.96:536:44
2111.96:536:44
2211.96:536:44
2311.86:546:44
2411.86:546:45
2511.86:546:45
2611.86:546:45
2711.86:546:45
2811.86:546:45
2911.86:546:45
3011.86:556:45
3111.86:556:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Buseresere

In seasonPeak

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

Buseresere's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Buseresere?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Buseresere for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buseresere in May

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

In May, Buseresere sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buseresere in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buseresere peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Buseresere 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 Buseresere is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1922 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buseresere?

Buseresere sits at 3.0°S, 31.9°E, 1,241 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Katoro, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Buseresere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buseresere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m.

The land around Buseresere is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Katoro 8.0 km · Geita 43 km · Chato 48 km · Uyovu 48 km · Ushirombo 50 km · Diobahika 52 km · Mhalamba 54 km · Kasamwa 65 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

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 Buseresere (-3.0488°, 31.8854°, elevation 1,241 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. 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).