When to go · Mwanza
Mwanza, month by month
The best months for Mwanza: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Herds start south; dry and dusty; mandatory mainland insurance applies from 1 Oct 2026.29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 15 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mwanza, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 13
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.
February: Inside Mwanza's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, cooler); Jan–Feb.
Mwanza: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.