When to go · Karatu
Karatu in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KaratuHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 8 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karatu, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
January: Inside Karatu's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Karatu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.