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When to go · Mtwara

Mtwara, month by month

The best months for Mtwara: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, May.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea)). Across Tanzania: Herds gather on the southern Serengeti plains around Ndutu; calving starts late in the month.31 °C / 24 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea)). Across Tanzania: Peak calving around Ndutu — predators close by; Zanzibar hot and dry.31 °C / 24 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, flooded road sections, poor visibility underwater).31 °C / 24 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, flooded road sections, poor visibility underwater).30 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, flooded road sections, poor visibility underwater).29 °C / 22 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).28 °C / 20 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).28 °C / 19 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).28 °C / 19 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).29 °C / 20 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
  10. OctoberGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).30 °C / 21 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea)). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.31 °C / 23 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea)). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.31 °C / 24 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday