When to go · Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam in July
Great month. Inside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Dar es Salaam in this guide.
Weather in July
- Dar es SalaamHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Saba Saba
7 Jul · Tanzania
Trade fair in Dar es Salaam.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- High
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Herds reach the northern Serengeti; first Mara River crossings around Kogatende; Kilimanjaro busy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dar es Salaam, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 4 (better)
Jun: 5
Crowds
Jul: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jun: 0
July: Inside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen