When to go · Kigoma

Kigoma in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rains can make roads muddy).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Tanzania overall
Prices: Low; Tanzania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kigoma

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rains can make roads muddy).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KigomaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 12 days

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

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kigoma, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rains can make roads muddy).

June: Inside Kigoma's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler lake breezes).

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