Isaka weather in May

In May, Isaka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Isaka's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Isaka is settlement in Shinyanga 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Isaka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
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112919
122919
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212919
222919
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How May really feels in Isaka

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.

Isaka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°11918.112.24.9
Feb29° / 19°9314.512.14.7
Mar29° / 19°11816.4124.7
Apr28° / 19°9813.511.95.2
May29° / 19°203.911.86.2
Jun29° / 19°20.411.86.5
Jul29° / 18°00.111.86.9
Aug30° / 19°30.611.96.1
Sep32° / 20°71.3125.2
Oct32° / 20°275.112.14.5
Nov30° / 20°10313.312.24.5
Dec28° / 19°13018.512.24.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44852
54951
65050
75050
85149
95248
105347
115446
125644
135644
145743
155842
165941
175842
185941
195941
206040
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Isaka gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
423
522
621
720
819
918
1017
1116
1215
1314
1413
1512
1611
1710
189
199
208
217
226
236
245
255
264
274
284
294
304
313

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17334515
28344414
38354313
49364213
510374112
611384011
712393910
81339389
91540368
101741358
111942337
122142316
132343295
142544274
152744253
163045223
173245202
183545182
193845162
204044141
214344131
224543111
234743100
24504280
25524170
26544060
27563860
28583750
29603550
30623350
31643150

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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2012calm
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3112calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:506:41
211.96:496:41
311.96:496:41
411.96:496:41
511.96:496:41
611.96:496:40
711.86:496:40
811.86:496:40
911.86:496:40
1011.86:496:40
1111.86:496:40
1211.86:506:40
1311.86:506:39
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1911.86:506:39
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2711.86:516:39
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2911.86:526:39
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3111.86:526:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Isaka

In seasonPeak

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

Isaka's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Isaka?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Isaka in May

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

In May, Isaka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Isaka 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 Isaka peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Isaka 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 Isaka is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1917 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Isaka?

Isaka sits at 3.9°S, 32.9°E, 1,201 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tinde, 30 km away.

MhangoSongwaMwadui

Topography around Isaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 1,187 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m.

The land around Isaka is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Tinde 30 km · Kahama 38 km · Nzega 45 km · Shinyanga 60 km · Old Shinyanga 65 km · Mhango 69 km · Songwa 78 km · Mwadui 84 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 Isaka (-3.9°, 32.9333°, elevation 1,201 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).