When to go · Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam in June
Great month. Inside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Dar es Salaam's best window: Jun–Sep (drier, cooler).
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Dar es Salaam in this guide.
Weather in June
- Dar es SalaamHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Zanzibar and the coast, Tanzania · Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Dar es Salaam, Pembafine
Humid; the masika rains Apr–May are heavy and several resorts close.
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 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen