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Cape Town vs Dar es Salaam: weather compared

Across the year, Cape Town has the better travel weather in 11 months and Dar es Salaam in 1 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Cape Town in September–May, Dar es Salaam in June–July.

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Cape Town · South Africa

January: 17 mm rainFebruary: 12 mm rainMarch: 43 mm rainApril: 33 mm rainMay: 73 mm rainJune: 136 mm rainJuly: 144 mm rainAugust: 99 mm rainSeptember: 53 mm rainOctober: 46 mm rainNovember: 24 mm rainDecember: 32 mm rainJanuary high: 26°CFebruary high: 26°CMarch high: 24°CApril high: 22°CMay high: 19°CJune high: 18°CJuly high: 16°CAugust high: 17°CSeptember high: 18°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 22°CDecember high: 24°CJanuary low: 17°CFebruary low: 17°CMarch low: 16°CApril low: 14°CMay low: 12°CJune low: 11°CJuly low: 10°CAugust low: 10°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 15°CDecember low: 16°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

MetricCape TownDar es Salaam
Hottest month high26°C31°C
Coldest month low10°C22°C
Annual rainfall710 mm1236 mm
Avg sunshine10.5 h/day10.5 h/day
Best monthsSeptember–MayJune–July

Travel score, month by month

MonthCape TownDar es SalaamBetter weather
January 10.0 · Excellent 4.2 · Poor Cape Town
February 10.0 · Excellent 4.8 · Poor Cape Town
March 10.0 · Excellent 3.6 · Poor Cape Town
April 10.0 · Excellent 4.5 · Poor Cape Town
May 9.6 · Excellent 6.3 · Fair Cape Town
June 8.7 · Excellent 8.5 · Excellent Cape Town
July 7.6 · Good 8.7 · Excellent Dar es Salaam
August 8.1 · Good 7.2 · Good Cape Town
September 9.8 · Excellent 6.3 · Fair Cape Town
October 10.0 · Excellent 5.1 · Fair Cape Town
November 10.0 · Excellent 4.5 · Poor Cape Town
December 10.0 · Excellent 4.4 · Poor Cape Town

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Cape Town or Dar es Salaam?

Cape Town has the better travel weather in 11 of 12 months, versus 1 for Dar es Salaam — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Cape Town?

The best months to visit Cape Town are September–May, 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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