Lubata weather in May

In May, Lubata sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 100 mm of rain across 19.2 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lubata's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Lubata reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
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Lubata 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
Jan29° / 20°16018.812.34.5
Feb29° / 20°14415.112.24.6
Mar28° / 20°17623.3124.3
Apr26° / 19°17426.811.94.0
May25° / 18°10019.211.75.4
Jun24° / 16°3310.511.76.8
Jul24° / 15°247.511.77.2
Aug24° / 15°309.411.87.0
Sep26° / 16°257.2127.1
Oct27° / 17°6011.212.16.4
Nov28° / 19°8316.612.35.3
Dec29° / 20°14121.212.34.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33367
43367
53466
63565
73763
83862
93961
104060
114159
124258
134258
144357
154357
164456
174555
184555
194555
204654
214753
224753
234753
244753
254852
264951
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lubata gets around 100 mm of rain over 19.2 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 61% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
278
376
475
574
673
772
870
969
1068
1166
1265
1364
1463
1562
1661
1760
1859
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2453
2552
2651
2750
2848
2947
3046
3144

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10218791
20219781
30321751
40322741
50324721
60425710
70427690
80429670
90431650
100433630
110536590
120538570
130541540
140543520
150545500
160547480
170550460
180551440
190553420
200555400
210557380
220559360
230660340
240662320
250762310
261862290
271962280
2811063260
2911164240
3021363220
3121464200

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:346:21
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411.86:346:20
511.86:346:20
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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 4.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
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104.4Bright
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274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lubata

In seasonPeak

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

Lubata's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Lubata?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lubata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lubata in May

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

In May, Lubata sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Lubata 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 Lubata peaks around March 14 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 14UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lubata?

Lubata sits at 6.1°S, 37.5°E, 1,603 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Madizini, 21 km away.

MorogoroKibaigwaKilosa

Topography around Lubata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubata has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m around an average of 1,482 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.

The land around Lubata is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,210 m
16 km
2,006 m
80 km
2,126 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
May weather nearby: Madizini 21 km · Magole 32 km · Dumila 34 km · Msowero 56 km · Geiro 65 km · Morogoro 83 km · Kibaigwa 89 km · Kilosa 96 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 Lubata (-6.1°, 37.45°, elevation 1,603 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).