Weather in Arusha in May 2026
- May is usually the wettest month of the year in Arusha;
Average weather
Average temperature in Arusha in May
The temperature in May is +25°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +28°C during the day and a minimum of +16°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +23°C.
Is Arusha warm or cold in May?
Arusha is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
May is one of the coolest months in Arusha, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Arusha in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +12°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 349 mm | 127 mm | 23 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 85% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 27 | 25 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +24°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 349 mm to 127 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Arusha is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Arusha?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Arusha in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+25°C) and the highest in 2012 (+28°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 1539 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 3628 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Arusha
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Arusha, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
