Mkuranga weather in May

In May, Mkuranga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 130 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mkuranga's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mkuranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Mkuranga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
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How May really feels in Mkuranga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mkuranga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°5410.112.44.3
Feb32° / 25°599.412.24.0
Mar31° / 25°15822.6123.2
Apr29° / 24°20025.811.83.3
May29° / 23°13019.511.74.6
Jun28° / 22°329.511.66.4
Jul28° / 21°206.411.67.1
Aug28° / 21°21711.86.8
Sep29° / 21°206.3126.2
Oct30° / 23°5411.312.25.1
Nov30° / 24°8917.112.34.1
Dec31° / 25°9117.612.43.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34654
44753
54753
64852
75050
85149
95248
105446
115545
125545
135644
145743
155842
165941
176040
186139
196238
206238
216337
226535
236634
246733
256832
266832
277030
287129
297129
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mkuranga gets around 130 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
474
574
673
772
871
970
1069
1168
1267
1366
1466
1565
1664
1763
1862
1961
2059
2158
2257
2355
2454
2553
2652
2751
2850
2949
3047
3145

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1037918
2047917
3048115
4048214
5058312
6058411
7058510
806859
906868
1006877
1107876
1207885
1308875
1408884
1508893
1608893
1708893
1809892
1909892
20010891
21010891
22011881
23012871
24013861
25014851
26015850
27116830
28117820
29119800
30120790
31122770

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 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 6:28 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:13
211.76:286:13
311.76:286:12
411.76:286:12
511.76:286:12
611.76:286:12
711.76:286:11
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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 4.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mkuranga

In seasonPeak

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

Mkuranga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mkuranga's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Mkuranga?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mkuranga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mkuranga in May

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

In May, Mkuranga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mkuranga in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mkuranga 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 Mkuranga peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mkuranga 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 Mkuranga is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1522 µg/m³Nov 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mkuranga?

Mkuranga sits at 7.1°S, 39.2°E, 125 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Vikindu, 16 km away.

Mlandizi

Topography around Mkuranga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mkuranga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.

The land around Mkuranga is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and water (39%), grassland (28%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
442 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Vikindu 16 km · Mwandege 18 km · Dar es Salaam 33 km · Magomeni 36 km · Kibaha 51 km · Mapinga 60 km · Bungu 60 km · Mlandizi 70 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 Mkuranga (-7.118°, 39.2078°, elevation 125 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).