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Unguja Southwhen to go

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

Range
27–30 °C
Compare
+0.1°C vs. Tanzania mean
Country
Tanzania
TZ
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
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12-month climate · Unguja South

How the year moves in Unguja South

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Unguja South 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 climatologyUnguja South, Tanzania. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (26.8), highest in March (30.0). Monthly means: 29.4, 29.8, 30.0, 28.5, 28.0, 27.4, 26.8, 26.9, 27.3, 28.0, 28.8, 29.4.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January29.4
February29.8
March30.0
April28.5
May28.0
June27.4
July26.8
August26.9
September27.3
October28.0
November28.8
December29.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyUnguja South, Tanzania. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in September (29), highest in April (393). Monthly means: 55, 35, 122, 393, 188, 60, 36, 31, 29, 74, 113, 106.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January55
February35
March122
April393
May188
June60
July36
August31
September29
October74
November113
December106
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyUnguja South, Tanzania. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in April (3.9), highest in February (8.0). Monthly means: 7.8, 8.0, 7.0, 3.9, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 6.6, 7.4, 7.6, 7.6, 7.9.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.8
February8.0
March7.0
April3.9
May5.1
June6.0
July6.1
August6.6
September7.4
October7.6
November7.6
December7.9
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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