When to go · Lagosa
Lagosa in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain, ferry may be cancelled).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain, ferry may be cancelled).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
- JulyGreatInside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
- AugustGreatInside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
- SeptemberGreatInside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
Weather in May
- LagosaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °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 Lagosa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 3 (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 (heavy rain, ferry may be cancelled).
June: Inside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
Lagosa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast