Ngerengere weather in May

In May, Ngerengere sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 53 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ngerengere's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngerengere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Ngerengere is place in Coastal, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ngerengere reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

How May really feels in Ngerengere

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.

Ngerengere weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°8412.512.33.7
Feb32° / 23°8211.412.23.6
Mar31° / 22°13721.1123.4
Apr29° / 21°1142211.93.9
May28° / 20°5311.411.75.8
Jun28° / 18°113.211.66.9
Jul28° / 18°82.311.67.2
Aug29° / 18°133.911.86.6
Sep30° / 18°154.5126.0
Oct31° / 20°459.112.25.0
Nov31° / 21°6015.712.34.0
Dec32° / 22°8916.612.43.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
45050
55149
65248
75347
85446
95644
105743
115743
125941
136040
146040
156238
166238
176337
186436
196535
206634
216733
226733
236931
246931
257030
267030
277129
287228
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ngerengere gets around 53 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
255
354
452
551
650
748
846
944
1042
1141
1239
1338
1436
1535
1634
1733
1832
1931
2030
2130
2229
2328
2427
2527
2626
2725
2824
2922
3021
3120

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1044650
2054847
3054945
4065143
5065440
6075538
7075835
8085933
9086230
10096328
110106525
120116623
130126721
140136819
150146917
160147115
170157213
180167212
190177211
20017749
21118738
22119737
23120736
24221716
25222715
26323704
27424684
28425683
29527653
30628633
31730612

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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 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 6:32 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:326:18
211.86:326:17
311.86:326:17
411.86:326:17
511.76:326:17
611.76:326:16
711.76:326:16
811.76:326:16
911.76:326:16
1011.76:326:16
1111.76:326:15
1211.76:326:15
1311.76:336:15
1411.76:336:15
1511.76:336:15
1611.76:336:15
1711.76:336:14
1811.76:336:14
1911.76:336:14
2011.76:346:14
2111.76:346:14
2211.76:346:14
2311.76:346:14
2411.76:346:14
2511.76:346:14
2611.76:356:14
2711.76:356:14
2811.66:356:14
2911.66:356:14
3011.66:366:14
3111.66:366:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ngerengere

In seasonPeak

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

Ngerengere's rainy season runs December–April, 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 Ngerengere?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ngerengere in May

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

In May, Ngerengere sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ngerengere 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 Ngerengere peaks around March 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ngerengere 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 Ngerengere is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 1822 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ngerengere?

Ngerengere sits at 6.8°S, 38.1°E, 196 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chalinze, 29 km away.

MvomeroMadiziniKibahaMagole

Topography around Ngerengere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngerengere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,615 m.

The land around Ngerengere is covered by trees (38%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
2,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Chalinze 29 km · Lugoba 41 km · Morogoro 51 km · Mlandizi 68 km · Mvomero 82 km · Madizini 86 km · Kibaha 88 km · Magole 92 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 Ngerengere (-6.75°, 38.1167°, elevation 196 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).