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Dar es Salaam weather in May

Weather in Dar es Salaam: May

Average day temperature: 86.5°F
Average night temperature: 73.3°F
Sea water temperature: 82.3°F
Number of sunny days: 9 days
Day length: 11.8 - 11.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 10 days
Precipitation totals: 5.6 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 87°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 70°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 84.4°F and 74.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Dar es Salaam in May, °F

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83
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87
89

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 83.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.2°F and 82.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
26%
42%
32%

Mostly all days in May are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.4
4.7
7.1
9.5
11.8
14.2
16.6
4.3
4.1
2.9
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.3
13.8
4.3
2.0
2.9
4.3
4.1
2.9
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.3
6.2
13.8
4.3
2.0
2.9

Precipitation total value in Dar es Salaam in May is 6.2 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
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sep
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dec
0.0
1.7
3.3
5.0
6.6
8.3
10.0
11.6
13.3
7.4
7.1
8.3
8.9
9.1
9.7
9.3
7.4
6.8
8.4
9.0
7.4
7.1
8.3
8.9
9.1
9.7
9.3
9.0
7.4
6.8
8.4
9.0

The average wind speed value in May is 9.0 mph It makes May one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
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0.0
1.3
2.5
3.8
5.0
6.3
7.5
8.8
5.9
6.3
7.3
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.7
4.3
5.9
6.3
5.9
5.9
6.3
7.3
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.7
6.4
4.3
5.9
6.3
5.9

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 6.4.

Best time for vacation in Dar es Salaam

Sunniest months:
June 15 days
July 15 days
December 12 days
Warmest months:
March 90.9 °F
December 90.1 °F
February 90.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
March 84.7 °F
April 84.1 °F
December 83.8 °F
Coldest months:
July 85.4 °F
August 85.5 °F
June 86.0 °F
Rainiest months:
April 19 days
March 10 days
May 10 days
Windiest months:
July 10.0 mph
June 9.7 mph
May 9.5 mph

Dar es Salaam on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Dar es Salaam
Local time: 08:25
April 02, wednesday
0900
79°F
N
7 mph
1200
82°F
N
8 mph
1500
84°F
N
11 mph
1800
81°F
N
9 mph
2100
79°F
N
7 mph
April 03, thursday
0000
77°F
N
6 mph
0300
77°F
NE
6 mph
0600
75°F
NE
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F