Arusha weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: January – February, May – October
What is the weather like in Arusha in May?
In May, Arusha is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 36 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Arusha.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 11 h 58 min06:30 – 18:28
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %86 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Arusha in May: quick answers
Is Arusha hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Arusha average 23 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Arusha in May?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 36 mm.
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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). Sources & licences