When to go · Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam, month by month
The best months for Dar es Salaam: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, cooler)). Across Tanzania: Herds start south; dry and dusty; mandatory mainland insurance applies from 1 Oct 2026.32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (drier, cooler)). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dar es Salaam, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jul: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 5
Jul: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 1
June: Inside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).
July: Inside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).
Dar es Salaam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.