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When Is the Best Time To Visit Tanzania?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Tanzania depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Tanzania

It's best to visit Tanzania in July, August and September - that's when you can count on very good weather in many parts of the country.

Also, choosing months such as January, February, June, October, November and December is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. It is better to avoid March, April and May as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 3 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Dodoma (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Due to the large area of Tanzania, the weather in individual parts of the country can vary significantly.

Dodoma

Wednesday 17 Dec
Update 2025-12-16 01:05 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
90°F
Humidity
60%
Cloud cover
62%
Wind speed
14.5 mph
Chance of rain
90%

Dodoma

Thursday 18 Dec
Update 2025-12-16 01:05 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
82°F
Humidity
75%
Cloud cover
84%
Wind speed
8.9 mph
Chance of rain
90%

Dodoma

Friday 19 Dec
Update 2025-12-16 01:05 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
84°F
Humidity
69%
Cloud cover
84%
Wind speed
8.7 mph
Chance of rain
74%

Dodoma

Saturday 20 Dec
Update 2025-12-16 01:05 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
87°F
Humidity
59%
Cloud cover
90%
Wind speed
10.3 mph
Chance of rain
32%

Dodoma

Sunday 21 Dec
Update 2025-12-16 01:05 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
87°F
Humidity
59%
Cloud cover
87%
Wind speed
8.9 mph
Chance of rain
52%

Climate and Average Weather in Tanzania

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Dar es Salaam
  • Dodoma
  • Serengeti
  • Arusha
  • Zanzibar
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Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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