Measurements:
°C
°F
Mafia Island
92°F
W 11 mph
Feels like: 96°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Tanzania Mafia Island Weather May Weather in Mafia Island

Mafia Island Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 88.1°F
Average Night Temperature: 76.1°F
Sea Water Temperature: 86.3°F
Number of Sunny Days: 8 days
Sunshine Hours: 11.7 - 11.8 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 11 days
Precipitation Totals: 5.9 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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The highest day temperature in May 2025 was 88°F. The lowest night temperature was 70°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 84.2°F и 74.1°F respectivly.

Mafia Island Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2025 for Mafia Island was 86.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 85.8°F and 88.4°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in May are cloudy but you can also expect sunny or gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Precipitation total in May for Mafia Island 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 in May is 8.6 mph. It makes May one of the most windy months of the year for Mafia Island.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Mafia Island in May is 6.4 hours.

Best Time to Visit Mafia Island
The most sunny months:
June 13 days
December 13 days
July 13 days
The most warm months:
March 93.8 °F
December 93.5 °F
February 93.4 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
March 88.9 °F
April 88.3 °F
December 88.0 °F
The most cold months:
July 86.8 °F
August 87.2 °F
June 87.5 °F
The most rainy months:
April 16 days
May 11 days
March 10 days
The most windy months:
July 9 mph
June 9 mph
August 9 mph

Mafia Island on the Weather Map

Tanzania Resorts:
NAME
Arusha +84
Dar es Salaam +92
Kilimanjaro +90
Lake Manyara +88
Mafia Island +92
Ngorongoro +78
Nungwi +92
Pemba +90
Ruaha +102
Selous +100
Serengeti +94
Tanga +92
Tanganyika +82
Tarangire +88
Zanzibar +92
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Mafia Island
Local time: 12:25
05 dec, friday
1500 90°F
W
11 mph
1800 84°F
W
9 mph
2100 82°F
SW
9 mph
06 dec, saturday
0000 80°F
SW
7 mph
0300 78°F
SW
4 mph
0600 76°F
SE
2 mph
0900 88°F
SW
4 mph
1200 92°F
W
10 mph