Mvomero weather in May

In May, Mvomero sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 130 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 33% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mvomero's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mvomero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Mvomero 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 Mvomero

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.

Mvomero weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 26°449.712.35.1
Feb30° / 26°41912.24.9
Mar30° / 25°11921.8123.6
Apr29° / 24°16924.411.93.5
May29° / 23°13017.311.74.9
Jun28° / 22°277.111.66.2
Jul28° / 21°185.111.76.7
Aug28° / 21°237.811.86.6
Sep29° / 22°247.3126.2
Oct29° / 23°6013.412.15.2
Nov30° / 24°8220.512.34.1
Dec30° / 25°8619.612.44.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44753
54753
64852
74951
85050
95149
105347
115347
125446
135644
145743
155743
165842
175941
186040
196139
206238
216337
226436
236634
246634
256733
266832
276931
286931
297129
307129
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mvomero gets around 130 mm of rain over 17.3 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 55% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
471
570
669
767
866
965
1063
1161
1260
1358
1457
1555
1654
1753
1852
1950
2049
2148
2247
2345
2444
2543
2642
2741
2839
2938
3036
3134

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1048412
2048511
3058510
405869
506868
606877
706886
807885
907894
1007894
1108893
1208893
1309883
1409892
1509892
1609892
1709901
18010891
19010891
20011881
21012871
22012880
23013870
24014860
25015850
26016840
27117820
28118810
29120790
30121780
31223750

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3111calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:16
211.86:296:16
311.86:296:15
411.86:296:15
511.86:296:15
611.86:296:15
711.86:296:15
811.86:296:14
911.76:296:14
1011.76:296:14
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3011.76:336:13
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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 4.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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214.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mvomero

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mvomero'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 Mvomero?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mvomero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mvomero in May

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

In May, Mvomero sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mvomero 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 27 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mvomero 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 Mvomero peaks around March 16 at about 14 (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 16UV 14Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mvomero 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 Mvomero is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2018 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mvomero?

Mvomero sits at 6.3°S, 38.7°E, 34 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bagamoyo, 34 km away.

Ngerengere

Topography around Mvomero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mvomero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m.

The land around Mvomero is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (28%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
853 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bagamoyo 34 km · Lugoba 43 km · Mlandizi 51 km · Chalinze 55 km · Mapinga 59 km · Zanzibar 59 km · Kibaha 64 km · Ngerengere 82 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 Mvomero (-6.25°, 38.6667°, elevation 34 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).