Mugumu weather in May

In May, Mugumu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 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 Mugumu's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mugumu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Mugumu is Town in Mara Region, Serenegti District Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Mugumu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
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72716
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112716
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242816
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292816
302816
312816

Mugumu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°9115.212.15.4
Feb29° / 16°6512.312.14.9
Mar29° / 16°11115.7124.7
Apr28° / 16°14818.3124.8
May27° / 16°7312.511.96.0
Jun27° / 16°245.511.96.9
Jul28° / 15°10311.97.2
Aug28° / 16°224.711.96.3
Sep29° / 16°266.2125.7
Oct30° / 16°579.6124.9
Nov28° / 16°13517.212.14.7
Dec28° / 16°11717.412.15.2

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 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22872
32872
43070
53169
63268
73367
83565
93664
103763
113862
124060
134258
144258
154456
164555
174654
184753
194852
204951
215149
225248
235347
245446
255545
265644
275743
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mugumu gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
359
458
557
656
755
854
952
1051
1149
1247
1345
1443
1541
1639
1737
1835
1934
2032
2131
2229
2328
2427
2526
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1624691
2525700
3526690
4527680
5528670
6529660
7430660
8431650
9533620
10534610
11536590
12638560
13740530
14741520
15843480
161045460
171146430
181247410
191349380
201550360
211651330
221752310
231952290
242152270
252253250
262453230
272553220
282652220
292851210
302950210
313050200

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:36
211.96:406:36
311.96:406:36
411.96:406:36
511.96:406:36
611.96:406:36
711.96:406:36
811.96:406:35
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1011.96:406:35
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1911.96:406:35
2011.96:406:35
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2411.96:416:35
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2711.96:416:35
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2911.96:416:35
3011.96:416:36
3111.96:426:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mugumu?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mugumu in May

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

In May, Mugumu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mugumu 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 Mugumu peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mugumu 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 Mugumu is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mugumu?

Mugumu sits at 1.9°S, 34.7°E, 1,551 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matongo, 47 km away.

SirariKihanchaIsebaniaNyamuswaButiamaMigori

Topography around Mugumu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mugumu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,579 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m.

The land around Mugumu is covered by grassland (39%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
1,160 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Matongo 47 km · Tarime 67 km · Sirari 71 km · Kihancha 74 km · Isebania 74 km · Nyamuswa 76 km · Butiama 82 km · Migori 91 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 Mugumu (-1.85°, 34.7°, elevation 1,551 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).