When to go · Arusha
Arusha in April
Avoid month. Heaviest rain; some camps close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Heaviest rain; some camps close.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- ArushaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 18 days
- Northern circuit, Tanzania · Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengetirainy
Short rains Nov–Dec are light; long rains Apr–May close some camps. Migration position changes month to month.
Long rains season
Green landscape and lower hotel prices; the quietest months for tourist traffic through town.
Watch: Muddy side streets and harder-going safari roads.
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.
Long rains
March to May · Citywide
Wettest season; some safari roads become harder going and side streets muddy.
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 Arusha, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 18
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 2
April: Heaviest rain; some camps close.
January: Short dry spell; warm.
Arusha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast