When to go · Lindi
Lindi in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains; the Mtwara road and the Litipo track suffer).
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
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains; the Mtwara road and the Litipo track suffer).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- LindiHighs 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
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.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr big impact
Lunar (moves each year) · Tanzania
Zanzibar and the coast slow down by day; big celebrations at Eid.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Medium
Tanzania overall: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lindi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains; the Mtwara road and the Litipo track suffer).
June: Inside Lindi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler).
Lindi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast