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Dar es Salaam vs Jeddah: weather compared

Across the year, Dar es Salaam has the better travel weather in 5 months and Jeddah in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Dar es Salaam in June–July, Jeddah in January–March.

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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

Jeddah · Saudi Arabia

January: 26 mm rainFebruary: 11 mm rainMarch: 6 mm rainApril: 6 mm rainMay: 0 mm rainJune: 0 mm rainJuly: 0 mm rainAugust: 2 mm rainSeptember: 0 mm rainOctober: 4 mm rainNovember: 52 mm rainDecember: 20 mm rainJanuary high: 28°CFebruary high: 28°CMarch high: 30°CApril high: 32°CMay high: 34°CJune high: 36°CJuly high: 36°CAugust high: 36°CSeptember high: 35°COctober high: 34°CNovember high: 32°CDecember high: 30°CJanuary low: 20°CFebruary low: 20°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 26°CJune low: 28°CJuly low: 28°CAugust low: 30°CSeptember low: 28°COctober low: 26°CNovember low: 25°CDecember low: 22°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricDar es SalaamJeddah
Hottest month high31°C36°C
Coldest month low22°C20°C
Annual rainfall1236 mm127 mm
Avg sunshine10.5 h/day10.9 h/day
Best monthsJune–JulyJanuary–March

Travel score, month by month

MonthDar es SalaamJeddahBetter weather
January 4.2 · Poor 10.0 · Excellent Jeddah
February 4.8 · Poor 10.0 · Excellent Jeddah
March 3.6 · Poor 9.3 · Excellent Jeddah
April 4.5 · Poor 7.0 · Good Jeddah
May 6.3 · Fair 5.7 · Fair Dar es Salaam
June 8.5 · Excellent 4.7 · Poor Dar es Salaam
July 8.7 · Excellent 4.1 · Poor Dar es Salaam
August 7.2 · Good 4.0 · Poor Dar es Salaam
September 6.3 · Fair 4.8 · Poor Dar es Salaam
October 5.1 · Fair 5.6 · Fair Jeddah
November 4.5 · Poor 7.2 · Good Jeddah
December 4.4 · Poor 8.5 · Excellent Jeddah

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Dar es Salaam or Jeddah?

Jeddah has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 5 for Dar es Salaam — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

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.

When is the best time to visit Jeddah?

The best months to visit Jeddah are January–March, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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