When to go · Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Dar es Salaam
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).
Weather in March
- Dar es SalaamHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembahot
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.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr big impact
Lunar (moves each year) · Tanzania
Zanzibar and the coast slow down by day; big celebrations at Eid.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Medium
Tanzania overall: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast