When to go · Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Dar es Salaam
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).
Weather in May
- Dar es SalaamHighs around 30 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembarainy
Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Low
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Low
Tanzania overall: Rains ease; herds move through the central and western Serengeti; green-season rates.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast