SeasonMapNungwi weather by month
Tanzania
The best time to visit Nungwi is February, August and September — 91/100 in September, 27°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, June to October (87/100 on average).
The worst month is April at 57/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See April →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Tanzania →
Nungwi, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Nungwi 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 | 87 | A | 28°C | 9 d | 11 h | Peak | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 89 | A | 29°C | 8 d | 11 h | Peak | 4 |
| MarMarch | 79 | B | 29°C | 17 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| AprApril | 57 | D | 28°C | 28 d | 8 h | Busy | 3 |
| MayMay | 68 | C | 27°C | 23 d | 9 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JunJune | 84 | A | 27°C | 19 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 86 | A | 27°C | 18 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 90 | S | 27°C | 12 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 91 | S | 27°C | 9 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 84 | A | 28°C | 13 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| NovNovember | 82 | A | 28°C | 19 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 80 | A | 28°C | 20 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Nungwi through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- Turtle release day1–28 Feb (usually)Nature
- Ramadan17 Feb – 19 MarHoliday
- Eid al-Fitr20–23 MarHoliday
- March
- Masika, the long rains20 Mar – 31 May (usually)Season
- June
- Kusi, the windy season1 Jun – 30 SepSeason
- November
- Vuli, the short rains1 Nov – 15 Dec (usually)Season
- December
- Kaskazi, the calm season1 Dec – 28 Feb (usually)Season
Crowds in Nungwi in September
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.
BusySeptember short break in Tanzania, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet