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Dar es Salaam vs Nairobi: weather compared

Across the year, Dar es Salaam has the better travel weather in 0 months and Nairobi in 12 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Dar es Salaam in June–July, Nairobi in February & June–September.

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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

Nairobi · Kenya

January: 70 mm rainFebruary: 60 mm rainMarch: 78 mm rainApril: 189 mm rainMay: 110 mm rainJune: 37 mm rainJuly: 23 mm rainAugust: 30 mm rainSeptember: 41 mm rainOctober: 119 mm rainNovember: 168 mm rainDecember: 105 mm rainJanuary high: 26°CFebruary high: 27°CMarch high: 28°CApril high: 25°CMay high: 24°CJune high: 23°CJuly high: 23°CAugust high: 24°CSeptember high: 25°COctober high: 26°CNovember high: 25°CDecember high: 25°CJanuary low: 15°CFebruary low: 15°CMarch low: 15°CApril low: 16°CMay low: 15°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 13°CAugust low: 13°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 15°CDecember low: 15°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricDar es SalaamNairobi
Hottest month high31°C28°C
Coldest month low22°C13°C
Annual rainfall1236 mm1031 mm
Avg sunshine10.5 h/day9.9 h/day
Best monthsJune–JulyFebruary & June–September

Travel score, month by month

MonthDar es SalaamNairobiBetter weather
January 4.2 · Poor 9.1 · Excellent Nairobi
February 4.8 · Poor 9.3 · Excellent Nairobi
March 3.6 · Poor 8.7 · Excellent Nairobi
April 4.5 · Poor 7.5 · Good Nairobi
May 6.3 · Fair 7.5 · Good Nairobi
June 8.5 · Excellent 9.3 · Excellent Nairobi
July 8.7 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Nairobi
August 7.2 · Good 9.3 · Excellent Nairobi
September 6.3 · Fair 9.7 · Excellent Nairobi
October 5.1 · Fair 8.0 · Good Nairobi
November 4.5 · Poor 7.4 · Good Nairobi
December 4.4 · Poor 7.5 · Good Nairobi

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Dar es Salaam or Nairobi?

Nairobi has the better travel weather in 12 of 12 months, versus 0 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 Nairobi?

The best months to visit Nairobi are February & June–September, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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