When to go · Nungwi
Nungwi in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains), Mar (short rains tail).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains), Mar (short rains tail).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- NungwiHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembarainy
Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.
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 Nungwi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains), Mar (short rains tail).
January: Inside Nungwi's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Nungwi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast