Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania in May

In an average May, Dar es Salaam sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 25°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range28°C to 29°C
Average low25°C
Typical low range24°C to 26°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 2003-05-09
Lowest 26°C 1995-05-24

Low

Highest 27°C 2001-05-08
Lowest 22°C 2020-05-18

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 2001-05-07
Lowest 26°C 1995-05-24

Humidity

Highest 23.3 g/m³ 1998-05-03
Lowest 16.2 g/m³ 1997-05-07

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 2024-05-04
Lowest 11 km/h 1990-05-02

Precip

Wettest 339 mm 2015
Driest 14 mm 2004

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