SeasonMapMoshi (Kilimanjaro) weather by month
Tanzania
The best time to visit Moshi (Kilimanjaro) is June to August — 90/100 in July, 23°C and 6 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, June to October (87/100 on average).
The worst month is March at 71/100 — hot, rainy, clean air. See March →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Tanzania →
Moshi, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Moshi is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 78 | B | 28°C | 9 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 78 | B | 29°C | 7 d | 11 h | Quiet | 2 |
| MarMarch | 71 | B | 29°C | 13 d | 11 h | Peak | 3 |
| AprApril | 72 | B | 26°C | 25 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 82 | A | 24°C | 15 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 89 | A | 23°C | 7 d | 10 h | Peak | 1 |
| JulJuly | 90 | S | 23°C | 6 d | 10 h | Peak | 1 |
| AugAugust | 88 | A | 25°C | 6 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 87 | A | 26°C | 3 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| OctOctober | 83 | A | 28°C | 6 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 80 | A | 27°C | 12 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 79 | B | 28°C | 13 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Moshi through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- Kilimanjaro Marathon22 MarFestival
- March
- The long rains20 Mar – 31 May (usually)Season
- June
- Main climbing season15 Jun – 15 Oct (usually)Season
- August
- Chagga coffee harvest1 Aug – 30 Nov (usually)Season
- November
- The short rains1 Nov – 15 Dec (usually)Season
- December
- Second climbing window20 Dec – 10 Mar (usually)Season
Crowds in Moshi in July
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 crowdsMain climbing season, Mid-year break in Tanzania, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet