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Dar es Salaam weather in May

Weather in Dar es Salaam: May

Average day temperature: 86.2°F
Average night temperature: 73.3°F
Sea water temperature: 82.3°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 11.8 - 11.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 10 days
Precipitation totals: 5.4 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 70°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 81.8°F and 73.1°F.

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

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 82.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 83.7°F and 81.3°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Dar es Salaam in May is 5.9 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind speed in May, mph

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

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: 6.0.

Best time for vacation in Dar es Salaam

Sunniest months:
June 14 days
July 14 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 85.2 °F
August 85.4 °F
June 85.7 °F
Rainiest months:
April 18 days
March 10 days
May 10 days
Windiest months:
July 10.0 mph
June 9.6 mph
May 9.5 mph

Dar es Salaam on a weather map

Dar es Salaam
+84°F
SW 7 mph
Feels like: +88°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Dar es Salaam
Local time: 07:57
December 05, friday
0900
84°F
SW
7 mph
1200
88°F
SW
9 mph
1500
88°F
SW
10 mph
1800
82°F
W
11 mph
2100
79°F
W
9 mph
December 06, saturday
0000
79°F
W
9 mph
0300
77°F
SW
5 mph
0600
77°F
W
2 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F