Dar es Salaam weather in June
June in Dar es Salaam: hot, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#4 of 12 months in Dar es Salaam · #838 of 1413 destinations to visit in June · comfort 77/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 22°C
- Wet days
- 10
- Sun
- 10.5 h
- Humidity
- 78%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Dar es Salaam in June
Notes from nearby Zanzibar (74 km away)
Dar es Salaam doesn't have its own notes for June yet — these are about Zanzibar, close enough to share the season.
Regulars describe this as the tail of the short rainy season sliding into the start of the dry one, with brief, periodic showers still a real possibility even as conditions turn generally sunnier, warmer and less humid overall. Our row backs the transitional read, 30C reading as a hot 32C, over 23.5C nights, with 37.9mm of rain across 9.7 days. Regulars are consistent the sea stays warm enough for a full day of swimming and snorkeling, and that crowds haven't built to the July-August peak yet, making this a genuinely relaxed window to visit. The sea holds a warm 27.5C. The record: humidity 78 percent, 10.5 hours of sun, a 20.2 kph wind and one of the cleanest air readings in this project, AQI 35.
Other months in Dar es Salaam
Forum posters describe January in Tanzania as hot and humid, sitting in the middle of the region's summer, with typical daytime highs in the 80sF and lows ranging from the upper 50s to low 70sF depending on location. Posters describe January as marking the end of the shorter 'vuli' rains and the start of a short, drier season that lasts a few months before heavier rains return in earnest around March, though posters note some lingering rain is still typical in January and February. Posters describe northern Tanzania specifically as often the hottest and most humid part of the country this time of year. Posters generally recommend short sleeves and light clothing for a January visit to Dar es Salaam, packing for heat and humidity as the dominant conditions.
July is winter on the Tanzanian coast, which sounds worse than it is: days near 27°C, nights around 23, and a sea still at 26°C. It sits inside the dry season, roughly June to October, and the forum describes it as sometimes cloudy but rarely raining — the best stretch of the year for beach days, snorkelling and diving, and noticeably more comfortable than the hot, humid months. Two practical notes regulars add: the coast stays warm and humid day and night whatever the "winter" label suggests, and evenings mean long sleeves — for mosquitoes rather than for warmth. The coast fills up as July goes on.
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Dar es Salaam climate normals — June
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Dar es Salaam in June
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSabasaba trade fair, Mid-year break in Tanzania, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Dar es Salaam's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherDar es Salaam's weather peaks July–September.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Dar es Salaam in June
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Kusi, the south-east monsoon
1 Jun – 20 Sep · usuallyWind seasonA steady south-easterly cools the coast through the middle of the year and keeps the humidity down. It also puts a chop on the channel, so the fast ferry to Zanzibar is a rougher hour than the brochure suggests. Source ↗
- Festival
Sabasaba trade fair
28 Jun – 13 Jul · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedThe Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair takes over the Nyerere grounds for a fortnight and doubles as the city's biggest fairground. The 7 July public holiday in the middle of it is the busiest day. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Dar es Salaam — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam in June — FAQ
- Is June a good time to visit Dar es Salaam?
- June in Dar es Salaam: hot, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Dar es Salaam on SeasonMap's comfort score (77/100).
- What is the weather like in Dar es Salaam in June?
- In June, Dar es Salaam averages a daily high of 30.2°C and a low of 21.7°C, with about 31.6 mm of rain over roughly 9.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Dar es Salaam in June?
- Dar es Salaam has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 40 in June.
Within 300 km: Zanzibar's Zanzibar International Film Festival on 24–28 Jun.