Best time to visit Tanzania
Across 1 city in Tanzania, the best months to visit are July, June, August — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across Tanzania
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | July | 91 | Dar es Salaam | 28.6° / 21.6° | 119 mm | 91 |
| 2 ★ | June | 90 | Dar es Salaam | 28.9° / 22.2° | 170.6 mm | 90 |
| 3 ★ | August | 89 | Dar es Salaam | 28.7° / 21.5° | 152.9 mm | 89 |
| 4 | September | 88 | Dar es Salaam | 29.1° / 22° | 181.8 mm | 88 |
| 5 | October | 82 | Dar es Salaam | 29.6° / 22.9° | 307.4 mm | 82 |
| 6 | May | 79 | Dar es Salaam | 29.2° / 23.1° | 464.5 mm | 79 |
| 7 | February | 73 | Dar es Salaam | 30.8° / 25.8° | 388.3 mm | 73 |
| 8 | December | 70 | Dar es Salaam | 30° / 25° | 538.9 mm | 70 |
| 9 | November | 69 | Dar es Salaam | 29.7° / 24.1° | 661.4 mm | 69 |
| 10 | January | 68 | Dar es Salaam | 30.4° / 25.6° | 560.7 mm | 68 |
| 11 | March | 65 | Dar es Salaam | 30.9° / 25.2° | 658.2 mm | 65 |
| 12 | April | 57 | Dar es Salaam | 29° / 23.9° | 1822.5 mm | 57 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
When to visit Tanzania by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit Tanzania in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December