Matundasi weather in May

In May, Matundasi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Matundasi's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matundasi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Matundasi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
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182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312916

How May really feels in Matundasi

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.

Matundasi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°18423.912.44.2
Feb28° / 19°12119.812.34.3
Mar28° / 19°14821.412.14.2
Apr29° / 18°7111.111.85.5
May29° / 17°41.211.66.6
Jun28° / 15°0011.57.7
Jul28° / 15°0011.68.2
Aug29° / 16°0011.77.0
Sep31° / 18°00.1125.8
Oct32° / 20°81.812.24.7
Nov32° / 20°698.412.44.3
Dec29° / 19°17719.912.54.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77129
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137228
147327
157426
167525
177525
187525
197624
207624
217723
227723
237723
247822
257921
267921
277921
288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Matundasi gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
29
38
48
58
67
77
87
97
106
116
125
135
145
154
164
173
183
193
202
212
221
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260
270
280
290
300
310

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry 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 (%)
1215920
2235819
3265717
4295516
5325315
6345214
7375112
8404811
9434710
1046459
1150438
1252417
1355396
1458375
1561354
1663334
1766313
1867303
1970282
2071272
2172262
2275241
2376231
2477221
2580200
2681190
2782180
2884160
2985150
3086140
3188120

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:536:35
211.76:536:35
311.76:536:35
411.76:536:34
511.76:536:34
611.76:536:34
711.76:536:33
811.76:546:33
911.76:546:33
1011.66:546:33
1111.66:546:32
1211.66:546:32
1311.66:546:32
1411.66:546:32
1511.66:546:32
1611.66:556:32
1711.66:556:31
1811.66:556:31
1911.66:556:31
2011.66:556:31
2111.66:566:31
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2611.66:576:31
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2911.66:576:31
3011.66:586:31
3111.56:586:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.6Bright
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285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Matundasi

In seasonPeak

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

Matundasi's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Matundasi?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matundasi in May

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

In May, Matundasi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Matundasi 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 Matundasi peaks around March 10 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 10UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Matundasi 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 Matundasi is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³May 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matundasi?

Matundasi sits at 8.4°S, 33.3°E, 1,317 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Makongolosi, 16 km away.

MlowoIgurusiVwawaKiwiraChimala

Topography around Matundasi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matundasi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,984 m.

The land around Matundasi is covered by shrubs (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Makongolosi 16 km · Utengule 50 km · Mbeya 53 km · Mlowo 69 km · Igurusi 77 km · Vwawa 83 km · Kiwira 85 km · Chimala 93 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 Matundasi (-8.45°, 33.2833°, elevation 1,317 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).