Kilindoni weather in May

In May, Kilindoni sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 166 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kilindoni's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilindoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kilindoni is place in Pwani, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kilindoni reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
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312726

How May really feels in Kilindoni

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.

Kilindoni weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 27°719.912.46.4
Feb28° / 27°649.312.36.0
Mar28° / 27°19120.912.14.5
Apr28° / 26°31125.411.84.1
May27° / 26°16617.711.65.6
Jun26° / 25°429.211.57.1
Jul25° / 24°246.611.67.7
Aug25° / 24°174.911.78.2
Sep25° / 24°123.9128.4
Oct26° / 25°366.912.27.7
Nov27° / 26°661112.46.7
Dec28° / 26°9514.912.56.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66337
76337
86337
96535
106535
116733
126733
136832
147030
157030
167228
177228
187426
197426
207525
217624
227723
237723
247921
257921
268020
278020
288119
298119
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kilindoni gets around 166 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
172
271
370
469
568
666
765
864
963
1061
1160
1259
1359
1458
1557
1657
1756
1856
1955
2054
2153
2252
2351
2450
2549
2648
2746
2845
2943
3041
3139

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127523
227721
327820
437918
538116
638215
748313
848412
948511
105869
115878
125887
135896
146895
156895
166904
176913
186913
197912
207912
218902
229901
2310891
2411881
2512871
2613861
2714851
2815841
2917821
3019801
3120800

Wind in May

Winds average 25 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
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3027breezy
3127breezy

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 6:27 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:276:10
211.76:276:10
311.76:276:10
411.76:276:09
511.76:276:09
611.76:276:09
711.76:276:09
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kilindoni

In seasonPeak

In May, Kilindoni sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kilindoni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Kilindoni's monsoon runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Kilindoni?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kilindoni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kilindoni in May

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

In May, Kilindoni sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kilindoni in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kilindoni 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 Kilindoni peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kilindoni 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 Kilindoni is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³Nov 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kilindoni?

Kilindoni sits at 7.9°S, 39.7°E, 33 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bungu, 73 km away.

BunguIkwiririKibitiMkurangaVikinduMwandegeKilwa MasokoDar es Salaam

Topography around Kilindoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilindoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Kilindoni is covered by water (38%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
285 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Bungu 73 km · Ikwiriri 76 km · Kibiti 83 km · Mkuranga 102 km · Vikindu 109 km · Mwandege 112 km · Kilwa Masoko 114 km · Dar es Salaam 129 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 Kilindoni (-7.9145°, 39.662°, elevation 33 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).