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Best Time to Visit Tanzania
Climate based on Dar es Salaam • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Tanzania is in December, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Mar 24 - Apr 6. The hottest month is February (31°C highs) and the coolest is July (28°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Mar 24 - Apr 6
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Dec 13 - Dec 26
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Nov 25 - Dec 8
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 31°C / 26°C
- 87mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
February
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 31°C / 26°C
- 55mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
March
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 31°C / 25°C
- 140mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
April
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 24°C
- 307mm total
- 8.5h sun/day
May
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 23°C
- 145mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
June
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 22°C
- 32mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
July
Warm25°Cavg
- 28°C / 22°C
- 21mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
August
Warm25°Cavg
- 29°C / 22°C
- 27mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
September
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 22°C
- 33mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
October
Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 23°C
- 79mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
November
Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 24°C
- 117mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
December
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 30°C / 25°C
- 114mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
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