When to go · Mafia Island
Mafia Island in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, rough seas, some lodges close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Mafia Island
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, rough seas, some lodges close).
Weather in May
- Mafia IslandHighs around 27 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 14 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast