When to go · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Best Time to Visit Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam has a temperate climate. The most comfortable months are July, August and June, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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July, August, June
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
September, October, May
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
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April, November
Wettest is April (290mm)
Dar es Salaam weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C / 88°F | 26°C / 79°F | 65mm | hot, some rain |
| Feb | 31°C / 88°F | 26°C / 79°F | 54mm | hot, mostly dry |
| Mar | 31°C / 88°F | 25°C / 77°F | 90mm | hot, some rain |
| Apr | 29°C / 84°F | 24°C / 75°F | 290mm | hot, very wet |
| May | 29°C / 84°F | 23°C / 73°F | 51mm | hot, mostly dry |
| JunBEST | 29°C / 84°F | 22°C / 72°F | 31mm | hot, mostly dry |
| JulBEST | 28°C / 82°F | 21°C / 70°F | 27mm | warm, mostly dry |
| AugBEST | 29°C / 84°F | 21°C / 70°F | 24mm | hot, mostly dry |
| Sep | 30°C / 86°F | 22°C / 72°F | 33mm | hot, mostly dry |
| Oct | 30°C / 86°F | 23°C / 73°F | 48mm | hot, mostly dry |
| Nov | 30°C / 86°F | 24°C / 75°F | 188mm | hot, wet |
| Dec | 30°C / 86°F | 25°C / 77°F | 130mm | hot, wet |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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