Tanzania in May

Rains ease; herds move through the central and western Serengeti; green-season rates.

• Northern circuit · Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengetirainy

  Short rains Nov–Dec are light; long rains Apr–May close some camps. Migration position changes month to month.

• Kilimanjaro · Moshi, Marangu, the mountainrainy

  Summit nights below −10 °C all year; best climbing Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct.

• Zanzibar and the coast · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembarainy

  Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.

• Southern parks · Nyerere (Selous), Ruaha, Mikumifine

  One long wet season Nov–Apr; many camps open only June–October.

• Western lakes · Mahale, Gombe, Katavi, Lake Tanganyikafine

  Chimp trekking is easiest in the dry season when chimps come down the slopes.

• Arusha24° / 13°, 12 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Long rains

  March to May · Arusha

  Wettest season; some safari roads become harder going and side streets muddy.

Crowds · Tanzania

Low

Prices · Tanzania

Low

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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