When to go · Arusha
Arusha, month by month
The best months for Arusha: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatShort dry spell; warm.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatHot and dry; good for the southern Serengeti calving season.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- MarchMixedLong rains start; roads muddy.27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilAvoidHeaviest rain; some camps close.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 18 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedRains ease late in the month.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatDry and cool; season starts.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyGreatDry; book early.23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustGreatDry; busy.24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatDry; busy.26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatDry, warming; short rains start late.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedShort rains.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedShort rains ease; holiday crowds.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arusha, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 3
January: Short dry spell; warm.
February: Hot and dry; good for the southern Serengeti calving season.
Arusha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.