Kilosa weather in May

In May, Kilosa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 52 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kilosa's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kilosa is city in Morogoro 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 Kilosa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72619
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122619
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282617
292617
302617
312617

How May really feels in Kilosa

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.

Kilosa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14515.212.44.1
Feb30° / 21°1441412.24.1
Mar29° / 21°15321.6124.0
Apr27° / 20°11722.511.94.6
May26° / 18°5212.211.76.3
Jun26° / 16°123.711.67.7
Jul26° / 15°82.411.67.9
Aug26° / 16°133.911.87.5
Sep28° / 17°123.7126.9
Oct30° / 18°357.612.25.6
Nov30° / 20°5211.112.34.8
Dec31° / 21°10113.412.44.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35050
45248
55248
65446
75446
85644
95644
105743
115743
125842
135842
145842
155941
165842
175842
185842
195941
205941
215941
226040
236040
246139
256139
266238
276238
286436
296436
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kilosa gets around 52 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
260
359
457
556
655
753
851
949
1047
1146
1244
1342
1440
1539
1637
1736
1835
1933
2032
2131
2230
2329
2428
2527
2627
2726
2825
2924
3023
3121

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10224731
20325711
30426691
40428671
50529660
60531640
70632620
80634600
90735580
100837550
110939520
1201040500
1301142470
1401143450
1501245430
1601346410
1701447390
1801449370
1911550350
2011551330
2111652310
2211753290
2321753280
2421854260
2531954240
2631955230
2742055210
2852154200
2962254180
3072453160
3182553140

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:366:22
211.86:366:22
311.86:366:22
411.76:366:21
511.76:376:21
611.76:376:21
711.76:376:21
811.76:376:20
911.76:376:20
1011.76:376:20
1111.76:376:20
1211.76:376:20
1311.76:376:19
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1611.76:386:19
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1911.76:386:19
2011.76:386:19
2111.76:386:19
2211.76:396:18
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2611.76:396:18
2711.66:406:18
2811.66:406:18
2911.66:406:18
3011.66:406:18
3111.66:406:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
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144.6Bright
154.6Bright
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184.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kilosa

In seasonPeak

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

Kilosa'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 Kilosa?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kilosa in May

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

In May, Kilosa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kilosa 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 Kilosa peaks around March 12 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 12UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kilosa 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 Kilosa is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³May 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kilosa?

Kilosa sits at 6.8°S, 37.0°E, 495 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Msowero, 41 km away.

KibakweMorogoroMpwapwaGeiro

Topography around Kilosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 547 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Kilosa is covered by trees (48%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
2,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Msowero 41 km · Mikumi 63 km · Dumila 64 km · Magole 67 km · Kibakwe 69 km · Morogoro 75 km · Mpwapwa 77 km · Geiro 77 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 Kilosa (-6.8333°, 36.9833°, elevation 495 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).