Shelui weather in May
In May, Shelui sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shelui's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelui's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 4.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:45 AM – 6:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 54%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.86 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical May day in Shelui reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 19 |
| 2 | 29 | 19 |
| 3 | 29 | 18 |
| 4 | 29 | 18 |
| 5 | 29 | 18 |
| 6 | 29 | 18 |
| 7 | 29 | 18 |
| 8 | 29 | 18 |
| 9 | 29 | 18 |
| 10 | 29 | 18 |
| 11 | 29 | 18 |
| 12 | 29 | 18 |
| 13 | 29 | 18 |
| 14 | 29 | 18 |
| 15 | 29 | 18 |
| 16 | 29 | 18 |
| 17 | 29 | 18 |
| 18 | 29 | 18 |
| 19 | 29 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 18 |
| 21 | 29 | 18 |
| 22 | 29 | 18 |
| 23 | 29 | 18 |
| 24 | 29 | 18 |
| 25 | 29 | 18 |
| 26 | 29 | 18 |
| 27 | 29 | 18 |
| 28 | 29 | 18 |
| 29 | 29 | 18 |
| 30 | 29 | 18 |
| 31 | 29 | 18 |
How May really feels in Shelui
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.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Shelui weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 19° | 141 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 104 | 14.5 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 142 | 16.7 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 116 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 20 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 32° / 19° | 18 | 3.2 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 101 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 168 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Cloudier (%) | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 48 |
| 2 | 52 | 48 |
| 3 | 53 | 47 |
| 4 | 54 | 46 |
| 5 | 55 | 45 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 57 | 43 |
| 9 | 58 | 42 |
| 10 | 58 | 42 |
| 11 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 61 | 39 |
| 15 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 62 | 38 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 62 | 38 |
| 21 | 63 | 37 |
| 22 | 63 | 37 |
| 23 | 64 | 36 |
| 24 | 64 | 36 |
| 25 | 65 | 35 |
| 26 | 65 | 35 |
| 27 | 65 | 35 |
| 28 | 66 | 34 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 66 | 34 |
| 31 | 66 | 34 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Shelui gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 22 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 9 | 20 |
| 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 18 |
| 12 | 17 |
| 13 | 16 |
| 14 | 15 |
| 15 | 14 |
| 16 | 13 |
| 17 | 12 |
| 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 10 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 6 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 4 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 28 | 3 |
| 29 | 3 |
| 30 | 3 |
| 31 | 3 |
Humidity in May
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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 55 |
| Comfortable (%) | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 42 | 45 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | 43 | 44 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 | 45 | 43 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | 46 | 42 | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | 47 | 41 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 | 48 | 40 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 | 49 | 38 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 5 |
| 9 | 9 | 51 | 35 | 5 |
| 10 | 10 | 53 | 33 | 4 |
| 11 | 11 | 54 | 31 | 4 |
| 12 | 13 | 55 | 29 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | 55 | 27 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | 57 | 24 | 3 |
| 15 | 18 | 58 | 22 | 2 |
| 16 | 20 | 58 | 20 | 2 |
| 17 | 23 | 57 | 18 | 2 |
| 18 | 25 | 58 | 16 | 1 |
| 19 | 28 | 57 | 14 | 1 |
| 20 | 30 | 57 | 12 | 1 |
| 21 | 33 | 55 | 11 | 1 |
| 22 | 35 | 56 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | 38 | 54 | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | 40 | 54 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | 42 | 52 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 44 | 51 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 46 | 49 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 48 | 48 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 53 | 44 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 55 | 42 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:34 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:36 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:36 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:35 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:35 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:35 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:35 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:35 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:33 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:33 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:33 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:33 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:33 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:33 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:33 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:33 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:47 | 6:33 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:47 | 6:33 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:47 | 6:33 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:47 | 6:33 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:47 | 6:33 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:47 | 6:34 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:48 | 6:34 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
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| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
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| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
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| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Shelui
None of Shelui's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Shelui's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Shelui?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Shelui for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Shelui in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Shelui sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
UV index in Shelui in May
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 Shelui peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Shelui?
Shelui sits at 4.4°S, 34.2°E, 1,091 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kiomboi, 22 km away.
Topography around Shelui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shelui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shelui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 1,090 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m.
The land around Shelui is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 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
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 Shelui (-4.3667°, 34.2°, elevation 1,091 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).