Best time to visit Dar es Salaam
The best time to visit Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is June–July — expect daytime highs near 29°C and roughly 6 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically March.
Travel score by month (0–10)
Dar es Salaam climate, month by month
Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 11.6 h in July.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Sun/day | Humidity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 26°C | 18.3 | 104 mm | 10.6 h | 79% | 4.2 · Poor |
| February | 31°C | 26°C | 13.7 | 71 mm | 10.7 h | 78% | 4.8 · Poor |
| March | 31°C | 25°C | 19.3 | 118 mm | 10.3 h | 79% | 3.6 · Poor |
| April | 29°C | 24°C | 25.7 | 317 mm | 7.7 h | 86% | 4.5 · Poor |
| May | 29°C | 23°C | 13.5 | 124 mm | 9.9 h | 80% | 6.3 · Fair |
| June | 29°C | 22°C | 5.3 | 30 mm | 10.4 h | 75% | 8.5 · Excellent |
| July | 29°C | 22°C | 6 | 23 mm | 10.4 h | 75% | 8.7 · Excellent |
| August | 29°C | 22°C | 10.3 | 26 mm | 10.7 h | 75% | 7.2 · Good |
| September | 30°C | 22°C | 12.3 | 31 mm | 11.3 h | 75% | 6.3 · Fair |
| October | 30°C | 23°C | 16.2 | 109 mm | 11.3 h | 77% | 5.1 · Fair |
| November | 30°C | 24°C | 20 | 153 mm | 11 h | 80% | 4.5 · Poor |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 21.7 | 131 mm | 11.2 h | 81% | 4.4 · Poor |
January
4.2 · Poor
31°C / 26°C
💧 18.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 79% RH
February
4.8 · Poor
31°C / 26°C
💧 13.7 rain days · ☀️ 10.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 78% RH
March
3.6 · Poor
31°C / 25°C
💧 19.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 79% RH
April
4.5 · Poor
29°C / 24°C
💧 25.7 rain days · ☀️ 7.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 86% RH
May
6.3 · Fair
29°C / 23°C
💧 13.5 rain days · ☀️ 9.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
June
8.5 · Excellent
29°C / 22°C
💧 5.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
July
8.7 · Excellent
29°C / 22°C
💧 6 rain days · ☀️ 10.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
August
7.2 · Good
29°C / 22°C
💧 10.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
September
6.3 · Fair
30°C / 22°C
💧 12.3 rain days · ☀️ 11.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
October
5.1 · Fair
30°C / 23°C
💧 16.2 rain days · ☀️ 11.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 77% RH
November
4.5 · Poor
30°C / 24°C
💧 20 rain days · ☀️ 11 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
December
4.4 · Poor
30°C / 25°C
💧 21.7 rain days · ☀️ 11.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 81% RH
Hottest month
March · 31°C
Coldest month
August · 22°C nights
Wettest month
April · 317 mm
Driest month
July · 23 mm
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