When to go · Pemba
Pemba in May
Great month. Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Pemba in this guide.
Weather in May
- PembaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 6 days
- North coast, Mozambique · Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Pembafine
Hotter and more humid; much of the far north is under travel advisories — climate only is not a reason to go.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- Low
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- Medium
Mozambique overall: Dry season begins; good diving visibility.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pemba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
June: Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Pemba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.