Dar es Salaam Weather & Climate

Tanzania

Dar es Salaam sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 40.2°C in March and nighttime lows bottom out near 24.7°C in August. April is the wettest month (~162 mm), while August is the driest (~7 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 78% clear skies.

Best time to visit Dar es Salaam

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are August, July, and September — expect around 24.734.7°C with roughly 5% chance of rain on a given day in August.

Dar es Salaam climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January31.6° / 38.8°32%64 mm26%17.5 kph
February31.8° / 40.1°28%61 mm25%16 kph
March31.7° / 40.2°48%114 mm28%13.5 kph
April30.5° / 37.9°61%162 mm40%15.8 kph
May29.1° / 37.3°40%108 mm56%19.7 kph
June26.4° / 35.4°12%28 mm67%21.5 kph
July25° / 34.9°5%9 mm74%21.9 kph
August24.7° / 34.7°5%7 mm78%21 kph
September25° / 34.9°6%10 mm73%19.6 kph
October27.1° / 36.5°16%32 mm61%17.8 kph
November29.1° / 38°36%70 mm52%15.5 kph
December31.1° / 38.6°43%84 mm37%15.9 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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