When to go · Katesh
Katesh in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains make trails muddy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains make trails muddy).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- KateshHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 12 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 Katesh, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains make trails muddy).
June: Inside Katesh's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for climbing).
Katesh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast