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When to go · Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam, month by month

The best months for Dar es Salaam: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).32 °C / 25 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).33 °C / 25 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).32 °C / 24 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).31 °C / 23 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).30 °C / 22 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).30 °C / 20 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).30 °C / 19 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).30 °C / 19 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).31 °C / 20 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, cooler)). Across Tanzania: Herds start south; dry and dusty; mandatory mainland insurance applies from 1 Oct 2026.32 °C / 21 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, cooler)). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.32 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).32 °C / 24 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday