When to go · Mto Wa Mbu

Mto Wa Mbu in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).

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

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Mto Wa Mbu

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages

Mto Wa MbuHighs 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 Mto Wa Mbu, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °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).

June: Inside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).

Mto Wa Mbu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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