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.
February in Arusha
Typical highs 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C), lows 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C), rain on about 6 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Hot and dry; good for the southern Serengeti calving season. Typical highs around 28 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 6 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Arusha
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Tanzania overall. Peak calving around Ndutu — predators close by; Zanzibar hot and dry.Based on: Tanzania overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium 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: Arusha Declaration anniversary period; Peak safari season start; Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Arusha Declaration anniversary period (Around 5 February)checkLow-key local commemorations; not a major visitor event.
- Peak safari season start (December–February)Southern Serengeti calving season draws safari traffic through Arusha; book lodges and vehicles early.
- Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr (Lunar (moves each year))Zanzibar and the coast slow down by day; big celebrations at Eid.