When to go · Tanga
Tanga in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (rainy).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- TangaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Western lakes, Tanzania · Mahale, Gombe, Katavi, Lake Tanganyikafine
Chimp trekking is easiest in the dry season when chimps come down the slopes.
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 Tanga, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (rainy).
June: Inside Tanga's best window: Jun–Oct.
Tanga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast