Kisesa weather in May

In May, Kisesa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Kisesa's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:44 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kisesa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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42818
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Kisesa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°1111512.25.1
Feb29° / 18°9012.612.14.9
Mar29° / 18°11215124.8
Apr28° / 18°1091511.95.3
May28° / 18°305.111.96.5
Jun29° / 17°51.511.86.7
Jul29° / 17°20.311.87.0
Aug29° / 17°50.911.96.4
Sep31° / 18°91.8125.6
Oct31° / 19°305.512.14.9
Nov30° / 18°9212.312.14.7
Dec28° / 18°12016.212.24.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44159
54357
64456
74456
84654
94852
104852
115050
125149
135248
145347
155446
165446
175545
185545
195644
205743
215842
225842
235941
246040
256040
266139
276238
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kisesa gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
430
529
628
727
826
925
1024
1122
1221
1319
1418
1516
1615
1714
1813
1911
2010
219
229
238
247
257
267
276
286
297
307
317

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1644482
2745472
3746461
4846451
5847431
6948421
71049401
81149391
91250371
101351351
111552321
121752301
131953271
142153251
152453221
162654200
172953180
183153160
193452140
203652120
213950110
22424990
23444880
24474670
25494560
26514360
27544150
28563950
29573850
30593650
31613450

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1612light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 6:44 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:446:37
211.96:446:37
311.96:446:37
411.96:446:37
511.96:446:37
611.96:446:36
711.96:446:36
811.96:446:36
911.96:446:36
1011.96:446:36
1111.96:446:36
1211.96:446:36
1311.96:446:36
1411.96:446:36
1511.96:446:36
1611.96:446:35
1711.96:446:35
1811.96:446:35
1911.96:446:35
2011.96:446:35
2111.96:446:35
2211.86:446:35
2311.86:456:35
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2711.86:456:36
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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 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
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155.7Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kisesa

In seasonPeak

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

Kisesa'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 Kisesa?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kisesa in May

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

In May, Kisesa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kisesa 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 Kisesa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kisesa 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 Kisesa is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kisesa?

Kisesa sits at 3.1°S, 34.1°E, 1,351 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bariadi, 37 km away.

Topography around Kisesa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisesa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 1,348 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Kisesa is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
May weather nearby: Bariadi 37 km · Somanda 39 km · Nyalikungu 42 km · Shanwa 44 km · Lalago 46 km · Maswa 48 km · Mwanhuzi 53 km · Nyakabindi 53 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 Kisesa (-3.0833°, 34.15°, elevation 1,351 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).