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Mara in Augusthow the month reads

August is one of the strongest months for Mara inside Tanzania, with average temperatures for the region. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
3 of 12
Score
90/100
August match
90/100

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What’s open · August

Things to do in Mara in August

  • At its best
    Mara River crossings

    the migration reaches the northern Serengeti and crosses the Mara; August and September are when most of the herds are on that stretch

    Sources: serengeti.com, asiliaafrica.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.

  • Temperature
    28°C
    +0.1°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    3 of 12
    for Mara
  • Best months
    June · July · August
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Mara

August in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyMara, Tanzania — August. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in December (26.8), highest in October (28.3). Monthly means: 26.9, 28.1, 27.9, 26.9, 27.0, 27.2, 27.3, 27.6, 28.1, 28.3, 27.4, 26.8.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January26.9
February28.1
March27.9
April26.9
May27.0
June27.2
July27.3
August27.6
September28.1
October28.3
November27.4
December26.8
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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28°C in Sep

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