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Jambiani in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainier).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Low
Tanzania overall
Prices
Low
Tanzania overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jambiani

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainier).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • JambianiHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 9 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 Jambiani, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 9

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainier).

January: Inside Jambiani's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.

Jambiani: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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