When to go · Mto Wa Mbu
Mto Wa Mbu in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
- JulyGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
- AugustGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
- SeptemberGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
Weather in May
- Mto Wa MbuHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 13 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 Mto Wa Mbu, 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: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 4 (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).
June: Inside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
Mto Wa Mbu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast