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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

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.28 °C / 18 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 18 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C / 18 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C / 18 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C / 18 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 16 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C / 18 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
  10. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  12. 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 daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday