When to go · Mbeya
Mbeya in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, muddy trails and road delays).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, muddy trails and road delays).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
- JulyGreatInside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
- AugustGreatInside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
- SeptemberGreatInside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
Weather in May
- MbeyaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 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 Mbeya, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jan: 18
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 (long rains, muddy trails and road delays).
January: Inside Mbeya's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear); Oct–Apr for Kitulo flowers.
Mbeya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast