Handeni weather in May

In May, Handeni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 123 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Handeni's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Handeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Handeni is town in Tanga Region, Tanzania.

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

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 Handeni reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
152619
162619
172519
182519
192519
202519
212519
222519
232519
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

How May really feels in Handeni

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.

Handeni weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°11914.412.34.5
Feb30° / 21°11012.412.24.4
Mar29° / 21°16022.2123.9
Apr27° / 20°18926.511.93.9
May26° / 19°12319.111.85.3
Jun25° / 17°3610.311.76.7
Jul25° / 16°298.711.76.9
Aug25° / 16°4111.611.86.5
Sep26° / 17°3810.7126.5
Oct27° / 18°8114.712.15.8
Nov28° / 20°10719.512.24.7
Dec29° / 20°14120.712.34.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42773
52872
62971
73070
83268
93367
103466
113664
123763
133763
143862
154060
164060
174159
184258
194357
204456
214456
224555
234654
244753
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Handeni gets around 123 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
474
573
672
771
870
968
1067
1166
1265
1364
1463
1562
1662
1761
1860
1959
2058
2156
2255
2354
2453
2552
2650
2749
2848
2946
3045
3143

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1058213
2068311
3068410
407849
507867
608866
708866
809865
909874
10010873
11011863
12011872
13012862
14013852
15014851
16014851
17015841
18016831
19017821
20018820
21119800
22120790
23121780
24123760
25224740
26225730
27327700
28328690
29430660
30532630
31534610

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 6:31 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:19
211.86:316:19
311.86:316:19
411.86:316:19
511.86:316:19
611.86:316:18
711.86:316:18
811.86:316:18
911.86:316:18
1011.86:316:18
1111.86:316:17
1211.86:316:17
1311.86:316:17
1411.86:316:17
1511.86:316:17
1611.86:326:17
1711.86:326:17
1811.76:326:17
1911.76:326:17
2011.76:326:17
2111.76:326:16
2211.76:326:16
2311.76:336:16
2411.76:336:16
2511.76:336:16
2611.76:336:16
2711.76:336:16
2811.76:336:16
2911.76:346:17
3011.76:346:17
3111.76:346:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Handeni?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Handeni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Handeni in May

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

In May, Handeni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Handeni in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Handeni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Handeni 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 Handeni is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 917 µg/m³Nov 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Handeni?

Handeni sits at 5.4°S, 38.0°E, 642 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chanika, 2.0 km away.

MazindeMatuiLushotoMakuyuniMarambaMadizini

Topography around Handeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Handeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 678 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,245 m.

The land around Handeni is covered by cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
2,245 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Chanika 2.0 km · Korogwe 61 km · Mazinde 74 km · Matui 75 km · Lushoto 78 km · Makuyuni 78 km · Maramba 79 km · Madizini 89 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 Handeni (-5.4333°, 38.0167°, elevation 642 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).