Nyalikungu weather in May

In May, Nyalikungu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nyalikungu's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyalikungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:45 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Nyalikungu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°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.

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Nyalikungu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°14618.612.25.1
Feb28° / 18°11014.612.14.9
Mar28° / 19°14017.1124.9
Apr28° / 18°11414.211.95.5
May28° / 19°274.411.96.6
Jun28° / 18°5111.86.9
Jul28° / 17°30.311.87.2
Aug29° / 18°60.911.96.6
Sep30° / 19°112.3125.6
Oct31° / 19°406.412.14.9
Nov29° / 19°12113.912.14.8
Dec28° / 18°16919.112.24.9

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 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44357
54456
64555
74555
84753
94951
105050
115149
125248
135347
145545
155644
165644
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185842
195941
205941
216040
226139
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256337
266337
276337
286436
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306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nyalikungu gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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2010
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228
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266
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315

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15335111
25345110
35355010
4637499
5638479
6639468
7741458
8742437
9844416
10946396
111147375
121249345
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141652293
151753273
161954243
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182454202
192654182
202954161
213154141
223452131
233652111
243950101
25414990
26434890
27454680
28474480
29494380
30514180
31533980

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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712light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 6:45 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:456:39
211.96:456:39
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411.96:456:38
511.96:456:38
611.96:456:38
711.96:456:38
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911.96:456:37
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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 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nyalikungu

In seasonPeak

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

Nyalikungu's rainy season runs November–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 Nyalikungu?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nyalikungu in May

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

In May, Nyalikungu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nyalikungu 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 Nyalikungu peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyalikungu 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 Nyalikungu is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2018 µg/m³May 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nyalikungu?

Nyalikungu sits at 3.2°S, 33.8°E, 1,354 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Shanwa, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Nyalikungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyalikungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,336 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m.

The land around Nyalikungu is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Shanwa 3.0 km · Somanda 28 km · Malampaka 28 km · Lalago 35 km · Kisesa 42 km · Mwadui 46 km · Songwa 47 km · Bariadi 48 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 Nyalikungu (-3.1833°, 33.7833°, elevation 1,354 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).