Kidodi weather in May

In May, Kidodi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 42 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kidodi's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidodi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 Kidodi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52719
62719
72719
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302718
312718

How May really feels in Kidodi

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.

Kidodi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°10415.912.43.8
Feb31° / 22°1061612.23.8
Mar29° / 21°13623.112.13.8
Apr27° / 20°10822.311.84.6
May27° / 19°4210.511.76.6
Jun26° / 17°113.411.67.7
Jul26° / 16°8211.67.9
Aug27° / 16°113.311.87.7
Sep28° / 17°92.7127.0
Oct30° / 19°276.112.25.6
Nov31° / 21°4310.412.34.5
Dec31° / 22°7313.512.44.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45941
56139
66139
76337
86337
96436
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156535
166634
176634
186733
196634
206733
216832
226832
236931
246931
257129
267129
277228
287327
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kidodi gets around 42 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
254
353
452
550
649
747
845
943
1041
1139
1237
1335
1434
1532
1631
1729
1828
1926
2025
2125
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2821
2920
3019
3119

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10219754
20219763
30320743
40321733
50422722
60423712
70424702
80525691
90626671
100628651
110729631
120831601
130832591
140934561
150935551
1601037530
1701039510
1801040490
1901142470
2001143450
2101245430
2211346410
2311347390
2411448370
2521549350
2621649330
2731750310
2831850290
2941950270
3052150250
3162249230

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 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 6:37 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:21
211.76:376:21
311.76:376:21
411.76:376:20
511.76:376:20
611.76:376:20
711.76:376:20
811.76:386:19
911.76:386:19
1011.76:386:19
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1611.76:396:18
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1911.66:396:18
2011.66:396:17
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2211.66:406:17
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2711.66:416:17
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3111.66:426:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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214.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kidodi

In seasonPeak

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

Kidodi's rainy season runs December–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 Kidodi?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kidodi in May

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

In May, Kidodi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kidodi 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 Kidodi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kidodi 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 Kidodi is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1831 µg/m³Apr 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kidodi?

Kidodi sits at 7.6°S, 37.0°E, 301 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ruaha, 6.0 km away.

KilosaIlulaMorogoroMsowero

Topography around Kidodi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidodi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,408 m.

The land around Kidodi is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
1,959 m
80 km
2,408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ruaha 6.0 km · Kidatu 12 km · Mikumi 22 km · Ifakara 69 km · Kilosa 86 km · Ilula 107 km · Morogoro 113 km · Msowero 121 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 Kidodi (-7.6036°, 37.0044°, elevation 301 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).