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

Weather in Arusha in May

In an average May, Arusha sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 16°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range22°C to 26°C
Average low16°C
Typical low range15°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 2005-05-19
Lowest 19°C 2007-05-13

Low

Highest 19°C 2024-05-03
Lowest 12°C 2000-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2019-05-01
Lowest 12°C 2000-05-31

Humidity

Highest 17.5 g/m³ 2019-05-01
Lowest 10.5 g/m³ 2001-05-29

Wind

Highest 25 km/h 2026-05-31
Lowest 4 km/h 1998-05-13

Gust

Highest 46 km/h 2003-05-30
Lowest 16 km/h 2019-05-18

Precip

Wettest 261 mm 2019
Driest 28 mm 2022

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