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When to go · Tanga

Tanga in March

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Tanzania overall
Prices
Medium
Tanzania overall

Verdict

MixedTanzania month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • TangaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 6 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.

  • Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr big impact

    Lunar (moves each year) · Tanzania

    Zanzibar and the coast slow down by day; big celebrations at Eid.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Tanzania overall
Medium
Prices · Tanzania overall
Medium

Tanzania overall: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tanga, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 6 (better)

    Jun: 13

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jun: 0

March: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.

June: Inside Tanga's best window: Jun–Oct.

Tanga: 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

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Across Tanzania in March →