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When to go · Kilwa

Kilwa in May

Great month. Inside Kilwa's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, check).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
Low
Tanzania overall
Prices
Low
Tanzania overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kilwa

Inside Kilwa's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, check).

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Kilwa in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • KilwaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 4 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 Kilwa, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 4 (better)

    Apr: 5

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Apr: Low

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Apr: Low

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Apr: 0

May: Inside Kilwa's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, check).

April: Inside Kilwa's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, check).

Kilwa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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