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Dar es Salaam weather in May

May is a fair shoulder-season month in Dar es Salaam — decent conditions with some trade-offs. Expect highs around 29°C, lows near 23°C, and about 13.5 days with rain.

6.3 · Fairtravel score for May
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
29°C
Avg low
23°C
Rainfall
124 mm
Rain days
13.5
Sunshine
9.9 h/day
Daylight
11.7 h

What to pack for Dar es Salaam in May

  • light, breathable clothing
  • sun protection (hat, SPF 50)
  • a compact umbrella or rain shell — rain is frequent
  • expect humid, sticky conditions

Humidity averages 80%; max daily wind around 18 km/h.

How May compares

January: 4.2/10 JFebruary: 4.8/10 FMarch: 3.6/10 MApril: 4.5/10 AMay: 6.3/10 MJune: 8.5/10 JJuly: 8.7/10 JAugust: 7.2/10 ASeptember: 6.3/10 SOctober: 5.1/10 ONovember: 4.5/10 NDecember: 4.4/10 D

Best months in Dar es Salaam: June–July. See the full best time to visit Dar es Salaam guide.

Dar es Salaam in May: the details

In May, Dar es Salaam sees average daytime highs of 29°C (84°F) and overnight lows of 23°C (74°F). Rainfall totals roughly 124 mm across 13.5 rainy days, and the sun shines about 9.9 hours per day with 11.7 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 80%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (-6.82, 39.27) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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