When to go · Tanga
Tanga in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (rainy).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- TangaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Western lakes, Tanzania · Mahale, Gombe, Katavi, Lake Tanganyikarainy
Chimp trekking is easiest in the dry season when chimps come down the slopes.
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.
Union Day
26 Apr · Tanzania
Anniversary of the Tanganyika–Zanzibar union.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Low
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Low
Tanzania overall: Long rains: many camps and some Zanzibar hotels close; muddy tracks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tanga, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (rainy).
June: Inside Tanga's best window: Jun–Oct.
Tanga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast