When to go · Mwanza
Mwanza, month by month
The best months for Mwanza: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.28 °C / 18 °C, 13 rain days82 °F / 64 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 18 °C, 10 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C / 18 °C, 15 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C / 18 °C, 16 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C / 18 °C, 10 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 16 °C, 3 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain days84 °F / 63 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 18 °C, 6 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Herds start south; dry and dusty; mandatory mainland insurance applies from 1 Oct 2026.29 °C / 18 °C, 12 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.28 °C / 18 °C, 15 rain days82 °F / 64 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.28 °C / 18 °C, 14 rain days82 °F / 64 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday