Magu weather in May

In May, Magu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 71 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Magu's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Magu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°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 on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
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42621
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72621
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272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

Magu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°13518.912.15.3
Feb27° / 21°10014.212.15.6
Mar27° / 21°15818125.3
Apr26° / 21°16719.211.95.0
May27° / 21°7110.811.96.4
Jun27° / 20°265.611.97.2
Jul27° / 20°112.111.97.8
Aug27° / 20°356.611.97.1
Sep27° / 21°6411.7126.1
Oct27° / 21°14519.412.15.0
Nov26° / 21°19722.112.14.6
Dec26° / 20°18922.312.14.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43763
53862
63961
74060
84159
94357
104357
114555
124753
134852
145050
155149
165248
175347
185446
195545
205644
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266238
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Magu gets around 71 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
451
550
649
748
846
945
1044
1142
1240
1339
1437
1536
1634
1733
1831
1930
2028
2127
2225
2324
2423
2522
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1055342
2065341
3065539
4075538
5075637
6085735
7095734
80105832
90115930
100125929
110145927
120165925
130175924
140195922
150215821
160235819
170255718
181265617
191285615
201305415
211315414
222335213
232355013
243364812
254384712
264394512
275404312
286404212
296414013
307413813
318423713

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:41
211.96:466:41
311.96:466:40
411.96:466:40
511.96:466:40
611.96:466:40
711.96:466:40
811.96:466:40
911.96:466:39
1011.96:466:39
1111.96:466:39
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1311.96:466:39
1411.96:466:39
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1611.96:466:39
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1811.96:466:39
1911.96:466:39
2011.96:466:39
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2211.96:466:39
2311.96:476:39
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2611.96:476:39
2711.96:476:39
2811.96:476:39
2911.96:476:39
3011.96:486:39
3111.96:486:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Magu

In seasonPeak

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

Magu's rainy season runs October–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 Magu?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magu in May

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

In May, Magu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Magu 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 Magu peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Magu 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 Magu is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Magu?

Magu sits at 2.6°S, 33.4°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kihangara, 11 km away.

Topography around Magu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m.

The land around Magu is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
483 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kihangara 11 km · Ngudu 44 km · Kisesa 46 km · Kibara 49 km · Misungwi 50 km · Usagara 51 km · Nyakabindi 60 km · Maswa 61 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 Magu (-2.5907°, 33.4462°, elevation 1,154 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).