Malinyi weather in May

In May, Malinyi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Malinyi's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malinyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Malinyi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12820
22820
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42820
52820
62820
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302718
312718

How May really feels in Malinyi

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.

Malinyi 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
Jan30° / 22°22123.412.53.2
Feb30° / 22°18021.912.33.2
Mar29° / 22°2712812.13.2
Apr28° / 21°19724.511.84.1
May27° / 19°6011.711.66.3
Jun27° / 17°11311.57.7
Jul27° / 16°71.611.57.8
Aug28° / 17°123.711.77.2
Sep30° / 19°102.411.96.0
Oct32° / 20°295.912.24.6
Nov33° / 22°8210.712.43.6
Dec31° / 22°20821.612.53.2

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 43% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25842
35941
45941
56139
66238
76238
86337
96535
106535
116535
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206832
216931
226931
237030
247129
257129
267228
277327
287426
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Malinyi gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
257
355
453
552
650
748
846
945
1043
1141
1240
1339
1438
1537
1636
1735
1834
1933
2033
2132
2231
2331
2430
2529
2628
2727
2825
2924
3022
3121

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101146718
201156717
301166716
401176814
501196713
602206612
702216611
802226610
90224668
100325657
110327646
120328645
130330625
140432604
150433603
160534592
170535582
180536572
190637561
200738541
210739531
220839530
231940500
2411040490
2511141470
2611241450
2711442430
2821543410
2921743380
3021844350
3132045330

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 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 6:42 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:426:23
211.76:426:23
311.76:426:23
411.76:426:22
511.76:426:22
611.76:426:22
711.66:436:21
811.66:436:21
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2011.66:456:19
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2411.66:466:19
2511.56:466:19
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2711.56:466:19
2811.56:466:18
2911.56:476:18
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3111.56:476:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Malinyi

In seasonPeak

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

Malinyi's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Malinyi?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malinyi in May

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

In May, Malinyi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malinyi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malinyi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malinyi 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 Malinyi is worst in November — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 948 µg/m³Jun 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malinyi?

Malinyi sits at 8.9°S, 36.1°E, 295 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlimba, 38 km away.

IfakaraMafingaIringaIlulaMahanjeMakumbakoMtwango

Topography around Malinyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malinyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,885 m.

The land around Malinyi is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
1,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Mlimba 38 km · Ifakara 108 km · Mafinga 116 km · Iringa 138 km · Ilula 140 km · Mahanje 142 km · Makumbako 143 km · Mtwango 147 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 Malinyi (-8.9333°, 36.1333°, elevation 295 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).