Tanzania in May

May is Tanzania's 6th-best month (rank 6 of 12): its 7 destinations average 79/100, led by Ngorongoro at 89 — 19°C and 12 rainy days — while Dar es Salaam is warmer at 34°C and scores 63.

#6 of 12 months for Tanzania · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇿 Tanzania, month by month

79/100 in May

Where in Tanzania in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Ngorongoro	National park	19°C	62 mm · 12 days	89 tier A	—
2	Arusha	Trekking hub	24°C	38 mm · 10 days	87 tier A	—
3	Serengeti	National park	28°C	31 mm · 6 days	86 tier A	Yes
4	Moshi	Trekking hub	27°C	74 mm · 15 days	82 tier A	—
5	Zanzibar	Beach	33°C	145 mm · 18 days	75 tier B	—
6	Nungwi	Beach	30°C	217 mm · 23 days	68 tier C	—
7	Dar es Salaam	City	34°C	144 mm · 18 days	63 tier C	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Tanzania in May

Grumeti River crossings · Serengeti · 15 May – 10 Jul (usually)

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 6 places Fog season · 1 place

Better months for Tanzania

July · 89/100 August · 89/100 June · 88/100 Weakest: April · 65/100

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