When to go · Arusha
Arusha in June
Great month. Dry and cool; season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Dry and cool; season starts.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Arusha in this guide.
Weather in June
- ArushaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Northern circuit, Tanzania · Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengetibest weather
Short rains Nov–Dec are light; long rains Apr–May close some camps. Migration position changes month to month.
Dry season / safari and climbing peak season
Clear skies, cold nights, the busiest and most expensive months for hotels and safari vehicles.
Watch: Book accommodation and operators well ahead.
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.
Northern dry-season safari and climbing peak
June to September · Citywide and the parks
The busiest, most expensive months for hotels, safari vehicles and Kilimanjaro permits.
Karibu Travel and Trade Fair
Late June or early July (moves yearly)
Tanzania's tourism trade fair draws safari operators and hoteliers to Arusha; hotel rooms tighten for the week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Dry season starts; Grumeti River crossings in the Western Corridor (variable).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arusha, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 3 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 2
Jan: 2
June: Dry and cool; season starts.
January: Short dry spell; warm.
Arusha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings