When to go · Moshi
Moshi in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window)). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window)). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
- JulyGreatInside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
- AugustGreatInside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
- SeptemberGreatInside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
Weather in March
- MoshiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania · Moshi, Marangu, the mountainfine
Summit nights below −10 °C (14 °F) all year; best climbing Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct.Summit nights below 14 °F (−10 °C) all year; best climbing Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct.
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 Moshi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window)). Across Tanzania: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
January: Inside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
Moshi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast