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Tukuyu in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain, roads muddy).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Low
Tanzania overall
Prices
Low
Tanzania overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tukuyu

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain, roads muddy).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • TukuyuHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), 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 Tukuyu, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 12

    Jan: 12

  • 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 (heavy rain, roads muddy).

January: Inside Tukuyu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry), Dec–Feb (dry-ish).

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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