Tanzania
weather, climate and best time to visit





Best time to visit Tanzania

To go to Tanzania, the best time to visit is February through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Tanzania, October is the warmest month with 90°F and the most cold month is 81°F in April.

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In the table below you can quickly find the monthly average weather in Tanzania, the monthly temperature or when it rains the most. Monthly averages are based on weather data from the last 30 years.

Climate Tanzania by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°F) 83 83 83 81 81 81 81 84 87 90 89 86
Precipitation (inch) 48 29 38 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 43

Weather data from: Dodoma







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Climate Tanzania

Tanzania has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Tanzania is 55° degrees and there is about 187 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 244 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate Tanzania by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 83 83 83 81 81 81 81 84 87 90 89 86
Night temp. (°F) 64 63 64 63 61 58 57 60 62 65 67 67
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 48 29 38 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 43
Days with rain 20 17 21 17 5 1 1 - 1 1 8 18
Dry days 11 11 10 13 26 29 30 31 29 30 22 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9
Wind force (Bft) 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
UV-index 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 6

Weather data from: Dodoma





Tanzania weather by month

What is the average Tanzania weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Tanzania weather

The weather for Tanzania over the next 14 days will be 66°F till 82° with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.

The weather forecast for Tanzania is based on the weather in Dodoma.

5-day weather forecast Tanzania

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Thursday
23 march
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81°F
63°F
2.2 in
4 m/s
Friday
24 march
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79°F
63°F
0.9 in
3 m/s
Saturday
25 march
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79°F
61°F
0.0 in
3 m/s
Sunday
26 march
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81°F
63°F
0.1 in
3 m/s
Monday
27 march
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82°F
63°F
1.4 in
3 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for Tanzania





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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tanzania?

Tanzania lies in a straight line about 7,492 miles from United States (New York → Dodoma).

How long is the flight to Tanzania?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tanzania is approximately 20 hours.

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What are the largest airports in Tanzania?

These are the largest airports in Tanzania:

  • Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam
  • Mwanza Airport (MWZ) in Mwanza
  • Arusha Airport (ARK) in Arusha
  • Songwe Airport (MBI) in Mbeya
  • Tanga Airport (TGT) in Tanga
  • Mtwara Airport (MYW) in Mtwara
  • Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Arusha Chini

Airports on the well-known islands of Tanzania:

  • Zanzibar
    Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) in Zanzibar (city)

How many inhabitants does Tanzania have?

Tanzania has 52,554,628 inhabitants.

How big is Tanzania?

The surface area of Tanzania is 587,277 mi². It is 2,5x bigger than United States.

What is the capital of Tanzania?

The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma.

What is the currency of Tanzania?

In Tanzania, the US dollar (USD), Tanzanian shilling (TZS) are used for payment.

Exchange rates on 23 March 2023

  • 1 US dollar = 2,319.03 Tanzanian shilling
  • 1 Tanzanian shilling = 0.000 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 231,903.30 Tanzanian shilling
  • 100 Tanzanian shilling = 0.043 US dollar

What is the area code of Tanzania?

The area code to call Tanzania is +255.