Dar es SalaamTanzania · Africa · Year-round overview
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Dar es Salaam

Tanzania · Africa

Dar es Salaam is most comfortable in the drier months around July and August. Typical daytime highs run about 81-88°F year-round. The climate is hot and humid. Rainy season runs roughly March to May.

Best time to go
Dar es Salaam travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
71°F to 88°F
Rain
13 days/mo
Sunshine
11 h/day
Humidity feel
Humid year-round

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Warm by day, mild at night.

82°Ftypical Aug high
70°80°90°HighLow88°F81°F78°F71°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 82°F

Precipitation

One of the driest months, with very little rain.

13%wet-day frequency
01234567891011Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%87%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 13%13%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Plenty of sun this month.

10.9 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h9.8 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 10.9 h10.9 h

Heat & humidity by month

Warm days, with brief hot afternoons and occasional humid spells.

HumidAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.

Sea temperature

78°Aug sea temp
70°75°90°Comfortable swim 75°+85°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 78°78°
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Predominantly clear skies.

60%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%32%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 60%60%
ClearCloud cover

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Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Dar es Salaam with Kaohsiung.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Data & methodology