When is the best time to visit Tanzania?

June to August. Across Tanzania's 7 destinations, July averages 89/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.4°C and 18 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Tanzania?

April, averaging 65/100 — mean highs of 26.7°C and 271 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Tanzania?

February, with mean daily highs of 29°C averaged across 7 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Tanzania?

April, averaging 271 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Tanzania

The best time to visit Tanzania is June to August, when its 7 destinations average 89/100 for climate comfort — April is the weakest month, at 65/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 7 Tanzania destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇿 Tanzania, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Tanzania climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	78	28.1°C	191 mm	Nungwi 87
February	78	29°C	119 mm	Nungwi 89
March	72	28.9°C	178 mm	Serengeti 80
April	65	26.7°C	271 mm	Serengeti 79
May	79	25.9°C	101 mm	Ngorongoro 89
June	88	25.6°C	27 mm	Ngorongoro 96
July	89	25.4°C	18 mm	Ngorongoro 95
August	89	26.2°C	17 mm	Ngorongoro 98
September	88	27.2°C	16 mm	Ngorongoro 93
October	83	28.1°C	54 mm	Ngorongoro 88
November	77	27.8°C	129 mm	Nungwi 82
December	76	27.8°C	210 mm	Serengeti 81

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Tanzania destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 7 destinations in Tanzania

Tanzania — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Tanzania?: June to August. Across Tanzania's 7 destinations, July averages 89/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.4°C and 18 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Tanzania?: April, averaging 65/100 — mean highs of 26.7°C and 271 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Tanzania?: February, with mean daily highs of 29°C averaged across 7 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Tanzania?: April, averaging 271 mm of rain.