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May Weather in Bariadi Tanzania

Daily high temperatures are around 85°F, rarely falling below 80°F or exceeding 88°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 61°F, rarely falling below 57°F or exceeding 64°F.

For reference, on October 2, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Bariadi typically range from 62°F to 89°F, while on July 15, the coldest day of the year, they range from 57°F to 85°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in May in Bariadi

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on May. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in May in Bariadi

Average Hourly Temperature in May in BariadiMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJuncoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmcomfortablecool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

San Cristóbal Honduras, Mexico (8,993 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Bariadi (view comparison).

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The month of May in Bariadi experiences rapidly decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 68% to 56%.

The clearest day of the month is May 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 44% of the time.

For reference, on January 3, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 79%, while on August 9, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 61%.

Cloud Cover Categories in May in Bariadi

Cloud Cover Categories in May in BariadiMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJunMay 132%May 132%May 3144%May 3144%May 1139%May 1139%May 2143%May 2143%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Bariadi, the chance of a wet day over the course of May is very rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 40% and ending it at 8%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 49% on December 2, and its lowest chance is 2% on July 20.

Probability of Precipitation in May in Bariadi

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during May in Bariadi is very rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 2.7 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.1 inches or falls below 0.6 inches, and ending the month at 0.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 1.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in May in Bariadi

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of May in Bariadi, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is May 31, with 11 hours, 58 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 1, with 12 hours, 1 minute of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May in Bariadi

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Bariadi is 6:40 AM on May 8 and the latest sunrise is 2 minutes, 11 seconds later at 6:42 AM on May 31.

The latest sunset is 6:41 PM on May 1 and the earliest sunset is 1 minute, 25 seconds earlier at 6:40 PM on May 16.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Bariadi during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets 12 hours, 17 minutes later, at 6:50 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:46 AM and sets 11 hours, 58 minutes later, at 6:44 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May in Bariadi

The solar day over the course of May. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in Bariadi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in BariadiMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun0010102020203030404050505060607080000101020203030304040505060606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for May 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in Bariadi

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in BariadiMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 89:22 PMApr 89:22 PMApr 242:50 AMApr 242:50 AMMay 86:23 AMMay 86:23 AMMay 234:54 PMMay 234:54 PMJun 63:38 PMJun 63:38 PMJun 224:09 AMJun 224:09 AM6:14 AM6:14 AM6:38 PM6:38 PM6:22 PM6:22 PM6:49 AM6:49 AM6:42 AM6:42 AM7:01 PM7:01 PM6:36 PM6:36 PM7:13 AM7:13 AM6:24 AM6:24 AM6:42 PM6:42 PM6:16 PM6:16 PM6:59 AM6:59 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
50%12:30 AMESE1:07 PMWSW-6:50 AMS232,912 mi
2
42%1:26 AMESE2:00 PMWSW-7:44 AMS230,518 mi
3
31%2:19 AMESE2:49 PMW-8:35 AMS228,405 mi
4
20%3:11 AME3:38 PMW-9:25 AMS226,772 mi
5
11%4:02 AME4:26 PMW-10:14 AMN225,824 mi
6
5%4:53 AME5:15 PMW-11:03 AMN225,736 mi
7
1%5:46 AMENE6:06 PMWNW-11:55 AMN226,610 mi
8
0%6:42 AMENE7:01 PMWNW-12:50 PMN228,443 mi
9
2%7:40 AMENE7:58 PMWNW-1:48 PMN231,115 mi
10
7%8:40 AMENE8:58 PMWNW-2:49 PMN234,401 mi
11
14%9:40 AMENE9:57 PMWNW-3:49 PMN238,003 mi
12
23%10:38 AMENE10:53 PMWNW-4:46 PMN241,602 mi
13
32%11:31 AMENE11:46 PMWNW-5:40 PMN244,901 mi
14
42%12:20 PMENE--6:28 PMN247,664 mi
15
50%-12:34 AMWNW1:04 PMENE7:13 PMN249,722 mi
16
62%-1:19 AMWNW1:45 PMENE7:54 PMN250,985 mi
17
71%-2:01 AMW2:24 PME8:33 PMN251,430 mi
18
79%-2:42 AMW3:02 PME9:12 PMN251,098 mi
19
86%-3:22 AMW3:40 PME9:51 PMS250,081 mi
20
93%-4:03 AMW4:19 PME10:31 PMS248,510 mi
21
97%-4:45 AMWSW5:01 PMESE11:15 PMS246,534 mi
22
99%-5:31 AMWSW5:46 PMESE--
23
100%-6:20 AMWSW6:36 PMESE12:02 AMS244,311 mi
24
100%-7:13 AMWSW7:29 PMESE12:53 AMS241,988 mi
25
98%-8:10 AMWSW8:27 PMESE1:49 AMS239,691 mi
26
94%-9:09 AMWSW9:26 PMESE2:48 AMS237,513 mi
27
87%-10:08 AMWSW10:25 PMESE3:48 AMS235,511 mi
28
78%-11:04 AMWSW11:22 PMESE4:46 AMS233,714 mi
29
68%-11:56 AMWSW-5:40 AMS232,136 mi
30
50%12:15 AMESE12:46 PMWSW-6:32 AMS230,795 mi
31
45%1:06 AME1:34 PMW-7:21 AMS229,731 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Bariadi is rapidly decreasing during May, falling from 20% to 4% over the course of the month.

For reference, on April 7, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 29% of the time, while on July 15, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in Bariadi

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in BariadiMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AprJunMay 120%May 120%May 314%May 314%May 1114%May 1114%May 218%May 218%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bariadi is increasing during May, increasing from 8.4 miles per hour to 9.5 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on August 6, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.0 miles per hour, while on January 30, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in May in Bariadi

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Bariadi throughout May is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 87% on May 13.

Wind Direction in May in Bariadi

Wind Direction in May in BariadiMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AprJuneastsouthnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Bariadi are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in Bariadi

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in BariadiMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJun100%May 16100%May 16coolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Bariadi are rapidly increasing during May, increasing by 637°F, from 6,750°F to 7,387°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in May in Bariadi

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of May, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Bariadi is essentially constant during May, remaining around 6.2 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in Bariadi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in BariadiMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhAprJunMay 16.2 kWhMay 16.2 kWhMay 316.2 kWhMay 316.2 kWhMay 116.2 kWhMay 116.2 kWhMay 216.2 kWhMay 216.2 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bariadi are -2.800 deg latitude, 33.983 deg longitude, and 4,206 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bariadi contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 177 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,231 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (614 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,920 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bariadi is covered by cropland (49%) and shrubs (43%), within 10 miles by cropland (52%) and shrubs (42%), and within 50 miles by cropland (43%) and shrubs (31%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Bariadi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Bariadi.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Bariadi according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Bariadi is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Bariadi and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Bariadi and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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