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
- 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 days88 °F / 75 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days88 °F / 75 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, flooded road sections, poor visibility underwater).31 °C / 24 °C, 16 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, flooded road sections, poor visibility underwater).30 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, flooded road sections, poor visibility underwater).29 °C / 22 °C, 8 rain days84 °F / 72 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).28 °C / 20 °C, 4 rain days82 °F / 68 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).28 °C / 19 °C, 3 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).28 °C / 19 °C, 3 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).29 °C / 20 °C, 3 rain days84 °F / 68 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Mtwara's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, calmer sea).30 °C / 21 °C, 4 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days88 °F / 73 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days88 °F / 75 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday