Kondoa weather in May

In May, Kondoa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kondoa's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kondoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 Kondoa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
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92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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182616
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202616
212615
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Kondoa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°10113.312.35.8
Feb28° / 17°8111.312.25.5
Mar28° / 18°10813.3125.7
Apr27° / 18°7913.711.95.8
May26° / 16°275.911.87.1
Jun26° / 13°20.311.78.0
Jul26° / 12°10.211.78.2
Aug26° / 13°10.211.88.0
Sep28° / 14°10.2127.5
Oct29° / 16°81.712.16.4
Nov29° / 17°41512.25.9
Dec28° / 18°8111.312.35.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63169
73268
83169
93169
103169
113268
123169
133070
143268
153169
163268
173169
183268
193367
203367
213367
223565
233664
243664
253862
263862
273961
283961
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kondoa gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
531
630
729
827
926
1024
1123
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1717
1816
1915
2014
2113
2212
2311
2411
2510
269
279
288
297
306
316

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1251461
2253441
3354421
4355411
5357391
6458371
7460360
8561340
9662320
10763300
11864280
121064260
131165240
141365220
151466200
161665190
171865170
182064160
192264140
202463130
212663110
222862100
23306190
24326080
25345970
26365860
27385660
28405550
29425350
30445240
31474940

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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 6:39 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:396:29
211.86:396:29
311.86:396:29
411.86:396:28
511.86:396:28
611.86:396:28
711.86:396:28
811.86:396:27
911.86:396:27
1011.86:396:27
1111.86:396:27
1211.86:396:27
1311.86:406:27
1411.86:406:27
1511.86:406:27
1611.86:406:26
1711.86:406:26
1811.86:406:26
1911.86:406:26
2011.86:406:26
2111.86:406:26
2211.86:416:26
2311.86:416:26
2411.86:416:26
2511.86:416:26
2611.86:416:26
2711.76:416:26
2811.76:426:26
2911.76:426:26
3011.76:426:26
3111.76:426:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kondoa

In seasonPeak

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

Kondoa'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 Kondoa?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Kondoa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kondoa in May

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

In May, Kondoa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kondoa 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 Kondoa peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kondoa?

Kondoa sits at 4.9°S, 35.8°E, 1,378 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nangwa, 61 km away.

GalappoBabatiDaredaBashanetBasotuMagugu

Topography around Kondoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kondoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 1,389 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,446 m.

The land around Kondoa is covered by shrubs (50%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
2,446 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Nangwa 61 km · Katesh 61 km · Galappo 71 km · Babati 76 km · Dareda 80 km · Bashanet 85 km · Basotu 98 km · Magugu 98 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 Kondoa (-4.9°, 35.7833°, elevation 1,378 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).