Msowero weather in May

In May, Msowero sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 76 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 21% 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 Msowero's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Msowero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Msowero 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 25°C and 28°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

How May really feels in Msowero

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.

Msowero weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15015.912.33.7
Feb31° / 22°14614.112.23.8
Mar30° / 22°16322.6123.6
Apr28° / 21°15224.411.94.1
May27° / 19°7615.611.75.8
Jun26° / 17°195.511.67.3
Jul26° / 16°133.711.77.5
Aug27° / 17°185.611.87.1
Sep29° / 18°144.3126.3
Oct30° / 19°417.712.15.2
Nov31° / 21°6012.112.34.3
Dec32° / 22°11915.212.43.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34654
44753
54753
64951
75050
85149
95248
105347
115446
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205842
215941
225941
236040
246040
256139
266139
276238
286238
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Msowero gets around 76 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
268
367
465
564
663
762
860
958
1057
1155
1254
1353
1451
1550
1649
1748
1847
1946
2045
2144
2243
2342
2441
2540
2639
2737
2836
2935
3033
3132

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101126918
202136817
302137015
402147014
502157112
602157211
703167110
80317719
90318718
100319717
110420697
120422686
130423685
140425674
150426664
160427663
170528643
180529642
190530632
200531622
210633601
220634591
230735571
240836551
250837550
260939520
2711040500
2811141470
2911242450
3011343420
3121544390

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:356:22
211.86:356:21
311.86:356:21
411.86:356:21
511.86:356:21
611.76:356:20
711.76:356:20
811.76:366:20
911.76:366:20
1011.76:366:19
1111.76:366:19
1211.76:366:19
1311.76:366:19
1411.76:366:19
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1611.76:366:19
1711.76:366:18
1811.76:376:18
1911.76:376:18
2011.76:376:18
2111.76:376:18
2211.76:376:18
2311.76:376:18
2411.76:386:18
2511.76:386:18
2611.76:386:18
2711.76:386:18
2811.76:386:18
2911.76:396:18
3011.76:396:18
3111.76:396:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
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
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Msowero

In seasonPeak

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

Msowero's rainy season runs December–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 Msowero?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Msowero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Msowero in May

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

In May, Msowero sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Msowero 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 Msowero peaks around March 12 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 12UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Msowero 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 Msowero is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2319 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Msowero?

Msowero sits at 6.5°S, 37.2°E, 462 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Dumila, 23 km away.

Kibaigwa

Topography around Msowero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Msowero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Msowero is covered by shrubs (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Dumila 23 km · Magole 26 km · Kilosa 41 km · Lubata 56 km · Geiro 56 km · Morogoro 60 km · Madizini 65 km · Kibaigwa 79 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 Msowero (-6.5333°, 37.2°, elevation 462 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).