When to go · Karatu
Karatu in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- KaratuHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karatu, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
January: Inside Karatu's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Karatu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast