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Dar es Salaamwhen to go

Regional slice of Tanzania with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jun · Jul · Aug.

Range
28–31 °C
Compare
+1.0°C vs. Tanzania mean
Country
Tanzania
TZ
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Region match
Perfect match

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12-month climate · Dar es Salaam

How the year moves in Dar es Salaam

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Dar es Salaam itself rather than over Tanzania as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyDar es Salaam, Tanzania. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (27.5), highest in February (31.1). Monthly means: 30.6, 31.1, 30.9, 28.9, 28.5, 28.0, 27.5, 27.8, 28.5, 29.2, 29.8, 30.3.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January30.6
February31.1
March30.9
April28.9
May28.5
June28.0
July27.5
August27.8
September28.5
October29.2
November29.8
December30.3
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyDar es Salaam, Tanzania. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in September (29), highest in April (340). Monthly means: 80, 53, 158, 340, 163, 45, 31, 31, 29, 78, 119, 124.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January80
February53
March158
April340
May163
June45
July31
August31
September29
October78
November119
December124
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyDar es Salaam, Tanzania. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in April (4.5), highest in November (8.2). Monthly means: 7.8, 8.1, 7.4, 4.5, 5.7, 6.7, 6.6, 6.9, 7.7, 8.1, 8.2, 8.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.8
February8.1
March7.4
April4.5
May5.7
June6.7
July6.6
August6.9
September7.7
October8.1
November8.2
December8.1
Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Tanzania

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

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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