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Addis Ababa vs Dar es Salaam: weather compared

Across the year, Addis Ababa has the better travel weather in 10 months and Dar es Salaam in 2 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Addis Ababa in October–March, Dar es Salaam in June–July.

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Addis Ababa · Ethiopia

January: 6 mm rainFebruary: 21 mm rainMarch: 67 mm rainApril: 123 mm rainMay: 101 mm rainJune: 176 mm rainJuly: 331 mm rainAugust: 290 mm rainSeptember: 206 mm rainOctober: 47 mm rainNovember: 8 mm rainDecember: 2 mm rainJanuary high: 22°CFebruary high: 23°CMarch high: 23°CApril high: 22°CMay high: 23°CJune high: 21°CJuly high: 19°CAugust high: 19°CSeptember high: 19°COctober high: 20°CNovember high: 21°CDecember high: 21°CJanuary low: 8°CFebruary low: 10°CMarch low: 11°CApril low: 11°CMay low: 10°CJune low: 10°CJuly low: 11°CAugust low: 10°CSeptember low: 10°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 8°CDecember low: 8°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Dar es Salaam · Tanzania

January: 104 mm rainFebruary: 71 mm rainMarch: 118 mm rainApril: 317 mm rainMay: 124 mm rainJune: 30 mm rainJuly: 23 mm rainAugust: 26 mm rainSeptember: 31 mm rainOctober: 109 mm rainNovember: 153 mm rainDecember: 131 mm rainJanuary high: 31°CFebruary high: 31°CMarch high: 31°CApril high: 29°CMay high: 29°CJune high: 29°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 30°CDecember high: 30°CJanuary low: 26°CFebruary low: 26°CMarch low: 25°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 23°CJune low: 22°CJuly low: 22°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 22°COctober low: 23°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 25°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricAddis AbabaDar es Salaam
Hottest month high23°C31°C
Coldest month low8°C22°C
Annual rainfall1379 mm1236 mm
Avg sunshine10.4 h/day10.5 h/day
Best monthsOctober–MarchJune–July

Travel score, month by month

MonthAddis AbabaDar es SalaamBetter weather
January 10.0 · Excellent 4.2 · Poor Addis Ababa
February 10.0 · Excellent 4.8 · Poor Addis Ababa
March 9.2 · Excellent 3.6 · Poor Addis Ababa
April 7.7 · Good 4.5 · Poor Addis Ababa
May 8.8 · Excellent 6.3 · Fair Addis Ababa
June 7.5 · Good 8.5 · Excellent Dar es Salaam
July 7.2 · Good 8.7 · Excellent Dar es Salaam
August 7.3 · Good 7.2 · Good Addis Ababa
September 7.5 · Good 6.3 · Fair Addis Ababa
October 10.0 · Excellent 5.1 · Fair Addis Ababa
November 10.0 · Excellent 4.5 · Poor Addis Ababa
December 10.0 · Excellent 4.4 · Poor Addis Ababa

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Addis Ababa or Dar es Salaam?

Addis Ababa has the better travel weather in 10 of 12 months, versus 2 for Dar es Salaam — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Addis Ababa?

The best months to visit Addis Ababa are October–March, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Dar es Salaam?

The best months to visit Dar es Salaam are June–July, based on six years of climate data.

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