Tropical cities in Eastern Africa in May
Warm and wet — jungles, monsoon adventures, rainforest.
55 cities in Eastern Africa match our Tropical profile in May: average temperature ≥ 22°C / 71.6°F, ≥ 80 mm / 3.1 in. Top picks include Aweil (South Sudan, 29.4°C / 84.9°F), Malakal (South Sudan, 29.1°C / 84.4°F), and Wau (South Sudan, 28.9°C / 84°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Aweilcity · Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan | 29.4°C84.9°F | 90 mm3.5″ |
| Malakalcity · Upper Nile, South Sudan | 29.1°C84.4°F | 84 mm3.3″ |
| Waucity · Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan | 28.9°C84°F | 92 mm3.6″ |
| Rumbekcity · Lakes, South Sudan | 28.5°C83.3°F | 128 mm5″ |
| Bu'alecity · Middle Juba, Somalia | 27.9°C82.2°F | 110 mm4.3″ |
| Jubacity · Central Equatoria, South Sudan | 27.4°C81.3°F | 139 mm5.5″ |
| Borcity · Jonglei, South Sudan | 27.3°C81.1°F | 125 mm4.9″ |
| Mercacity · Lower Shebelle, Somalia | 27.3°C81.1°F | 95 mm3.7″ |
| Victoriacity · La Rivière Anglaise, Seychelles | 27.3°C81.1°F | 150 mm5.9″ |
| Kismayocity · Lower Juba, Somalia | 26.8°C80.2°F | 88 mm3.5″ |
| Tangacity · Tanga, Tanzania | 26.5°C79.7°F | 275 mm10.8″ |
| Zanzibar Citycity · Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania | 26.5°C79.7°F | 272 mm10.7″ |
| Kapoetacity · Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan | 26.2°C79.2°F | 98 mm3.9″ |
| Mkokotonicity · Unguja North, Tanzania | 26.1°C79°F | 340 mm13.4″ |
| Mombasacity · Coast, Kenya | 26°C78.8°F | 283 mm11.1″ |
| Dar es Salaamcity · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 26°C78.8°F | 204 mm8″ |
| Wetecity · North Pemba, Tanzania | 25.5°C77.9°F | 391 mm15.4″ |
| Kibahacity · Pwani, Tanzania | 25.5°C77.9°F | 143 mm5.6″ |
| Adjumanicity · Adjumani, Uganda | 25.4°C77.7°F | 144 mm5.7″ |
| Chake-Chakecity · South Pemba, Tanzania | 25.2°C77.4°F | 253 mm10″ |
| Yeicity · Central Equatoria, South Sudan | 25°C77°F | 163 mm6.4″ |
| Yambiocity · Western Equatoria, South Sudan | 24.9°C76.8°F | 184 mm7.2″ |
| Bujumburacity · Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi | 24.7°C76.5°F | 86 mm3.4″ |
| Moyo Towncity · Moyo, Uganda | 24.4°C75.9°F | 138 mm5.4″ |
| Soroticity · Soroti, Uganda | 24.3°C75.7°F | 190 mm7.5″ |
| Kitgumcity · Kitgum, Uganda | 24.2°C75.6°F | 146 mm5.7″ |
| Port Louiscity · Port Louis, Mauritius | 24.1°C75.4°F | 130 mm5.1″ |
| Nebbicity · Nebbi, Uganda | 24°C75.2°F | 113 mm4.4″ |
| Aruacity · Arua, Uganda | 23.8°C74.8°F | 130 mm5.1″ |
| Masindicity · Masindi, Uganda | 23.7°C74.7°F | 142 mm5.6″ |
| Morogorocity · Morogoro, Tanzania | 23.7°C74.7°F | 93 mm3.7″ |
| Katakwicity · Katakwi, Uganda | 23.5°C74.3°F | 156 mm6.1″ |
| Kaberamaidocity · Kaberamaido, Uganda | 23.4°C74.1°F | 182 mm7.2″ |
| Toamasinacity · Toamasina, Madagascar | 23.4°C74.1°F | 185 mm7.3″ |
| Pallisacity · Pallisa, Uganda | 23.2°C73.8°F | 195 mm7.7″ |
| Masindi Portcity · Kiryandongo, Uganda | 23.2°C73.8°F | 121 mm4.8″ |
| Musomacity · Mara, Tanzania | 23.2°C73.8°F | 109 mm4.3″ |
| Gulucity · Gulu, Uganda | 23.2°C73.8°F | 174 mm6.9″ |
| Kumi Towncity · Kumi, Uganda | 23°C73.4°F | 195 mm7.7″ |
| Liracity · Lira, Uganda | 23°C73.4°F | 177 mm7″ |
| Mbalecity · Mbale, Uganda | 22.8°C73°F | 169 mm6.7″ |
| Kamulicity · Kamuli, Uganda | 22.5°C72.5°F | 164 mm6.5″ |
| Nakasongolacity · Nakasongola, Uganda | 22.5°C72.5°F | 136 mm5.4″ |
| Kisumucity · Nyanza, Kenya | 22.5°C72.5°F | 176 mm6.9″ |
| Arba Minchcity · Southern Nations, Ethiopia | 22.5°C72.5°F | 127 mm5″ |
| Mwanzacity · Mwanza, Tanzania | 22.5°C72.5°F | 80 mm3.1″ |
| Igangacity · Luuka, Uganda | 22.4°C72.3°F | 156 mm6.1″ |
| Bubanzacity · Bubanza, Burundi | 22.4°C72.3°F | 89 mm3.5″ |
| Tororocity · Tororo, Uganda | 22.4°C72.3°F | 194 mm7.6″ |
| Kasesecity · Kasese, Uganda | 22.4°C72.3°F | 111 mm4.4″ |
| Kayungacity · Kayunga, Uganda | 22.3°C72.1°F | 137 mm5.4″ |
| Moshicity · Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | 22.3°C72.1°F | 114 mm4.5″ |
| Jinjacity · Jinja, Uganda | 22.2°C72°F | 144 mm5.7″ |
| Nkhata Baycity · Nkhata Bay, Malawi | 22.2°C72°F | 126 mm5″ |
| Entebbecity · Wakiso, Uganda | 22.1°C71.8°F | 222 mm8.7″ |