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Best time to visit Tanzania
By region
When to visit Tanzania
June–October is dry, best for safaris and Kilimanjaro; January–February for Serengeti calving and Zanzibar beaches. Long rains March–May, short rains November–December.
Best months across Tanzania
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 29° | 30° |
| Arusha | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 28° | 26° | 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 27° | 28° |
| Dar es Salaam | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | 30° | 30° |
| Stone Town | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 29° | 30° |
| Nungwi | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Moshi | ★ 33° | ★ 34° | 32° | 30° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° |
| Paje | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | 28° | 29° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Tanzania
- Immigration Services Department, Tanzania
- NIC mandatory inbound travel insurance
- Speedtest Global Index: Tanzania
- World Bank open data
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