When to go · Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam in April

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; Tanzania overall
Prices: Low; Tanzania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Dar es Salaam

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).

April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Dar es SalaamHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 17 days
Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembarainy
Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.

Tanzania overall: Long rains: many camps and some Zanzibar hotels close; muddy tracks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dar es Salaam, side by side.

First month

Second month

April: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains), Dec–Feb (hot and humid).

June: 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.