Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Arusha across the year
Best-looking months for Arusha: Jan, Feb, Jun. Rated avoid: Apr.
- JanGreatMediumMedium2 events
- FebGreatMediumMedium3 events
- MarMixedMediumMedium2 events
- AprAvoidLowLow1 event
- MayMixedLowLow1 event
- JunGreatMediumHigh2 events
- JulGreatHighHigh2 events
- AugGreatHighHigh1 event
- SepGreatHighHigh1 event
- OctGreatMediumHigh1 event
- NovMixedLowMedium1 event
- DecMixedHighHigh3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Arusha
Typical highs 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C), lows 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Short rains ease; holiday crowds. Typical highs around 26 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Arusha
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Tanzania overall. Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.Based on: Tanzania overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Tanzania overall.Based on: Tanzania overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Holiday safari season begins; Peak safari season start; Christmas.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Holiday safari season begins (Mid-December)Holiday-period demand pushes up hotel and vehicle prices alongside the dry-season peak.
- Peak safari season start (December–February)Southern Serengeti calving season draws safari traffic through Arusha; book lodges and vehicles early.
- Christmas (25–26 Dec)Zanzibar and lodges fully booked.