When to go · Makambako
Makambako in August
Great month. Inside Makambako's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Makambako's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Makambako in this guide.
Weather in August
- MakambakoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- High
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Peak Mara River crossings and peak prices; book 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Makambako, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Jun: 2
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside Makambako's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
June: Inside Makambako's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
Makambako: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings