Kihangara weather in May

In May, Kihangara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 32% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kihangara's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihangara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Kihangara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°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)
12621
22621
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42621
52621
62621
72621
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112621
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242721
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262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

Kihangara weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°13919.312.15.3
Feb27° / 21°10214.212.15.7
Mar27° / 21°15618.4125.3
Apr26° / 21°16718.811.95.0
May26° / 21°7411.611.96.4
Jun27° / 21°32611.97.2
Jul27° / 20°122.411.97.9
Aug26° / 20°447.511.97.1
Sep27° / 21°8013.8126.0
Oct26° / 21°17622.112.14.8
Nov25° / 21°22424.212.14.4
Dec25° / 21°19623.112.14.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43565
53763
63862
73961
84060
94258
104456
114555
124753
134951
145149
155248
165446
175545
185644
195743
205842
215941
226040
236040
246139
256238
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kihangara gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% 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
255
354
453
552
651
750
849
948
1047
1145
1243
1342
1440
1538
1637
1735
1834
1932
2031
2129
2228
2327
2426
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1045145
2045244
3055243
4055441
5065440
6065539
7075637
8085636
9095734
100105733
110115831
120135829
130155827
140165826
150185824
160205723
170215821
181235620
191245619
201265518
211275517
222295316
232315215
242325115
253344915
264354715
274364515
285374415
296374215
306384016
317393916

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 11 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1511calm
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1911calm
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2711calm
2811calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:41
211.96:466:41
311.96:466:41
411.96:466:41
511.96:466:40
611.96:466:40
711.96:466:40
811.96:466:40
911.96:466:40
1011.96:466:40
1111.96:466:40
1211.96:466:40
1311.96:466:40
1411.96:466:39
1511.96:466:39
1611.96:466:39
1711.96:466:39
1811.96:466:39
1911.96:476:39
2011.96:476:39
2111.96:476:39
2211.96:476:39
2311.96:476:39
2411.96:476:39
2511.96:476:39
2611.96:476:39
2711.96:476:40
2811.96:486:40
2911.96:486:40
3011.96:486:40
3111.96:486:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kihangara

In seasonPeak

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

Kihangara's rainy season runs October–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 Kihangara?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kihangara in May

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

In May, Kihangara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kihangara 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 Kihangara peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kihangara 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 Kihangara is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2117 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kihangara?

Kihangara sits at 2.6°S, 33.4°E, 1,186 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Magu, 11 km away.

Topography around Kihangara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihangara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Kihangara is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Magu 11 km · Kisesa 35 km · Usagara 40 km · Misungwi 42 km · Ngudu 43 km · Kibara 49 km · Mwanza 51 km · Nansio 60 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 Kihangara (-2.5833°, 33.35°, elevation 1,186 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).