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Dar es Salaam weather

Tanzania · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

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Right now in Dar es Salaam it's 26°, Fair. The nicest time to visit is usually Jul, Aug, Sep. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Dar es Salaam

Today26°23°Fair
Sat32°23°Fair2.1 מ״מ
Sun31°23°Fair1.3 מ״מ
Mon31°23°Partly cloudy1 מ״מ
Tue31°24°Cloudy3.6 מ״מ
Wed30°23°Fair1 מ״מ
Thu29°23°Light showers4.5 מ״מ

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Dar es Salaam

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Dar es Salaam through the year

Januaryhot and dry

28°2 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in January: hot and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Februaryhot and dry

28°3 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in February: hot and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Marchhot and dry

28°4 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in March: hot and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Aprilhot and dry

27°5 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in April: hot and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Mayhot and dry

26°5 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in May: hot and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Junemild and dry

25°2 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in June: mild and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Julymild and dry

25°1 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in July: mild and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Augustmild and dry

25°1 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in August: mild and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry

25°1 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in September: mild and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Octoberhot and dry

26°2 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in October: hot and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Novemberhot and dry

26°3 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in November: hot and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Decemberhot and dry

27°3 מ״מ

Dar es Salaam in December: hot and dry. what to do in Dar es Salaam · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Dar es Salaam weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Dar es Salaam?

Usually Jul, Aug, Sep — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Dar es Salaam?

In January about 12h 21m of daylight (sunset around 18:34), in July about 11h 39m of daylight (sunset around 18:12).

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Dar es Salaam — flights & hotels

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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