Your holiday weather, at a glance

Tanzania in May: where is it warmest?

In May, Zanzibar averages 28 °C by day.

All destinations in May, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Zanzibar7328°28°6 h16

Tanzania in May: quick answers

Tanzania in May: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in May are Zanzibar (28 °C).

Tanzania in May: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Zanzibar (28 °C).

Tanzania in May: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Zanzibar.

Tanzania month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)