When to go · Lindi

Lindi in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains; the Mtwara road and the Litipo track suffer).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Tanzania overall
Prices: Low; Tanzania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Lindi

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains; the Mtwara road and the Litipo track suffer).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LindiHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 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 Lindi, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains; the Mtwara road and the Litipo track suffer).

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

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