When to go · Lushoto
Lushoto in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, trails muddy), Nov–Dec (short rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, trails muddy), Nov–Dec (short rains).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- LushotoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 15 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 Lushoto, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, trails muddy), Nov–Dec (short rains).
June: Inside Lushoto's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear skies).
Lushoto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast