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Tanzania · Regional climate
Arushawhen to go
Regional slice of Tanzania with its own temperature profile. Best months here: May · Jun · Jul.
- Range
- 25–29 °C
- Compare
- −1.2°C vs. Tanzania mean
- Country
- Tanzania
- TZ
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Region match
Perfect match
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12-month climate · Arusha
How the year moves in Arusha
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Arusha itself rather than over Tanzania as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 27.6 |
| February | 28.7 |
| March | 28.7 |
| April | 26.8 |
| May | 25.5 |
| June | 24.9 |
| July | 24.9 |
| August | 26.1 |
| September | 27.7 |
| October | 28.6 |
| November | 27.9 |
| December | 27.6 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 170 |
| February | 92 |
| March | 125 |
| April | 167 |
| May | 51 |
| June | 11 |
| July | 8 |
| August | 9 |
| September | 11 |
| October | 41 |
| November | 99 |
| December | 140 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 7.8 |
| February | 8.9 |
| March | 8.0 |
| April | 6.2 |
| May | 6.2 |
| June | 6.6 |
| July | 6.7 |
| August | 7.1 |
| September | 8.1 |
| October | 8.5 |
| November | 7.7 |
| December | 7.8 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Arusha
- At its bestWildebeest calving (Ndutu and the southern plains)
On in January–February
Sources: asiliaafrica.com, discoverafrica.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Tanzania
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
Parts of Tanzania carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
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