When to go · Sirari
Sirari in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (heavy rain can slow travel).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (heavy rain can slow travel).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Sirari's best window: Jan–Feb (dry, clear roads).
- FebruaryGreatInside Sirari's best window: Jan–Feb (dry, clear roads).
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb (dry, clear roads)). Across Tanzania: Dry season starts; Grumeti River crossings in the Western Corridor (variable).
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb (dry, clear roads)). Across Tanzania: Herds reach the northern Serengeti; first Mara River crossings around Kogatende; Kilimanjaro busy.
Weather in December
- SirariHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 12 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.
Christmas big impact
25–26 Dec · Tanzania
Zanzibar and lodges fully booked.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- High
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sirari, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (heavy rain can slow travel).
January: Inside Sirari's best window: Jan–Feb (dry, clear roads).
Sirari: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast