When to go · Moshi

Moshi in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains, muddy trails), Nov (short rains).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; Tanzania overall
Prices: Low; Tanzania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Moshi

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains, muddy trails), Nov (short rains).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MoshiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 16 days
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania · Moshi, Marangu, the mountainrainy
Summit nights below −10 °C (14 °F) all year; best climbing Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct.Summit nights below 14 °F (−10 °C) all year; best climbing Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct.

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

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains, muddy trails), Nov (short rains).

January: Inside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).

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