When to go · Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Medium; Tanzania overall
Prices: Medium; Tanzania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Dar es Salaam

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Dar es SalaamHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 6 days
Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembabest weather
Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.

Tanzania overall: Herds gather on the southern Serengeti plains around Ndutu; calving starts late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dar es Salaam, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).

June: Inside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).

Dar es Salaam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.