When to go · Katesh
Katesh in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains make trails muddy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains make trails muddy).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KateshHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 11 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 Katesh, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains make trails muddy).
June: Inside Katesh's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for climbing).
Katesh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast