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Serengeti National Park

Tanzania · Africa

Serengeti National Park is most comfortable in the drier months around May to July. Typical daytime highs run about 81-85°F year-round. Humidity is usually low. Rainy season runs roughly November to February.

Best time to go
Serengeti National Park travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
59°F to 85°F
Rain
9 days/mo
Sunshine
10.9 h/day
Humidity feel
Generally dry

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Warm by day, brisk at night.

83°Ftypical Aug high
60°70°80°90°HighLow86°F80°F63°F59°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 83°F
Typical range

Precipitation

Rainfall is lower than usual here.

19%wet-day frequency
012345678Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%60%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 19%19%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Some sun, but clouds are common.

10.5 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h11.5 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 10.5 h10.5 h

Heat & humidity by month

Some hot afternoons, with mostly dry air.

Very dryAug heat feel
0%25%50%75%100%60% Easy air51% Easy airJanMarMayJulSepNov
Easy airWarm airHot airHumid air

Hourly comfort pattern

In August, afternoons feel about 81° and nights feel near 61°.

January 12 AM - 68° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJanuary 1 AM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJanuary 2 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJanuary 3 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeJanuary 4 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeJanuary 5 AM - 63° (Cool) - NighttimeJanuary 6 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeJanuary 7 AM - 64° (Cool)January 8 AM - 67° (Comfortable)January 9 AM - 71° (Comfortable)January 10 AM - 73° (Comfortable)January 11 AM - 77° (Warm)January 12 PM - 79° (Warm)January 1 PM - 81° (Warm)January 2 PM - 82° (Warm)January 3 PM - 81° (Warm)January 4 PM - 81° (Warm)January 5 PM - 79° (Warm)January 6 PM - 76° (Warm)January 7 PM - 75° (Comfortable)January 8 PM - 72° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJanuary 9 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJanuary 10 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJanuary 11 PM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeFebruary 12 AM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeFebruary 1 AM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeFebruary 2 AM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeFebruary 3 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeFebruary 4 AM - 64° (Comfortable) - NighttimeFebruary 5 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeFebruary 6 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeFebruary 7 AM - 64° (Cool)February 8 AM - 67° (Comfortable)February 9 AM - 71° (Comfortable)February 10 AM - 74° (Comfortable)February 11 AM - 78° (Warm)February 12 PM - 80° (Warm)February 1 PM - 83° (Warm)February 2 PM - 83° (Warm)February 3 PM - 83° (Warm)February 4 PM - 82° (Warm)February 5 PM - 80° (Warm)February 6 PM - 78° (Warm)February 7 PM - 76° (Warm)February 8 PM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeFebruary 9 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeFebruary 10 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeFebruary 11 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 12 AM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 1 AM - 67° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 2 AM - 67° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 3 AM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 4 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 5 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeMarch 6 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 7 AM - 65° (Comfortable)March 8 AM - 68° (Comfortable)March 9 AM - 72° (Comfortable)March 10 AM - 74° (Comfortable)March 11 AM - 78° (Warm)March 12 PM - 81° (Warm)March 1 PM - 83° (Warm)March 2 PM - 83° (Warm)March 3 PM - 83° (Warm)March 4 PM - 82° (Warm)March 5 PM - 80° (Warm)March 6 PM - 78° (Warm)March 7 PM - 76° (Warm)March 8 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 9 PM - 72° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 10 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMarch 11 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 12 AM - 68° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 1 AM - 67° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 2 AM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 3 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 4 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 5 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeApril 6 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 7 AM - 65° (Comfortable)April 8 AM - 69° (Comfortable)April 9 AM - 71° (Comfortable)April 10 AM - 74° (Comfortable)April 11 AM - 78° (Warm)April 12 PM - 80° (Warm)April 1 PM - 82° (Warm)April 2 PM - 82° (Warm)April 3 PM - 82° (Warm)April 4 PM - 81° (Warm)April 5 PM - 79° (Warm)April 6 PM - 77° (Warm)April 7 PM - 75° (Warm)April 8 PM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 9 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 10 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeApril 11 PM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMay 12 AM - 67° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMay 1 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMay 2 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMay 3 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeMay 4 AM - 63° (Cool) - NighttimeMay 5 AM - 63° (Cool) - NighttimeMay 6 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeMay 7 AM - 64° (Cool)May 8 AM - 67° (Comfortable)May 9 AM - 70° (Comfortable)May 10 AM - 73° (Comfortable)May 11 AM - 76° (Warm)May 12 PM - 79° (Warm)May 1 PM - 81° (Warm)May 2 PM - 81° (Warm)May 3 PM - 81° (Warm)May 4 PM - 80° (Warm)May 5 PM - 79° (Warm)May 6 PM - 76° (Warm)May 7 PM - 74° (Comfortable)May 8 PM - 72° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMay 9 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMay 10 PM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeMay 11 PM - 68° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJune 12 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJune 1 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeJune 2 AM - 63° (Cool) - NighttimeJune 3 AM - 62° (Cool) - NighttimeJune 4 AM - 62° (Cool) - NighttimeJune 5 AM - 61° (Cool) - NighttimeJune 6 AM - 62° (Cool) - NighttimeJune 7 AM - 61° (Cool)June 8 AM - 64° (Cool)June 9 AM - 67° (Comfortable)June 10 AM - 70° (Comfortable)June 11 AM - 75° (Comfortable)June 12 PM - 78° (Warm)June 1 PM - 80° (Warm)June 2 PM - 81° (Warm)June 3 PM - 80° (Warm)June 4 PM - 80° (Warm)June 5 PM - 78° (Warm)June 6 PM - 76° (Warm)June 7 PM - 74° (Comfortable)June 8 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJune 9 PM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJune 10 PM - 68° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJune 11 PM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 12 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeJuly 1 AM - 62° (Cool) - NighttimeJuly 2 AM - 61° (Cool) - NighttimeJuly 3 AM - 60° (Cool) - NighttimeJuly 4 AM - 60° (Cool) - NighttimeJuly 5 AM - 59° (Cool) - NighttimeJuly 6 AM - 59° (Cool) - NighttimeJuly 7 AM - 59° (Cool)July 8 AM - 61° (Cool)July 9 AM - 65° (Comfortable)July 10 AM - 68° (Comfortable)July 11 AM - 73° (Comfortable)July 12 PM - 76° (Warm)July 1 PM - 79° (Warm)July 2 PM - 80° (Warm)July 3 PM - 80° (Warm)July 4 PM - 79° (Warm)July 5 PM - 78° (Warm)July 6 PM - 75° (Comfortable)July 7 PM - 73° (Comfortable)July 8 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 9 PM - 68° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 10 PM - 67° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 11 PM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 12 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 1 AM - 63° (Cool) - NighttimeAugust 2 AM - 62° (Cool) - NighttimeAugust 3 AM - 61° (Cool) - NighttimeAugust 4 AM - 61° (Cool) - NighttimeAugust 5 AM - 60° (Cool) - NighttimeAugust 6 AM - 60° (Cool) - NighttimeAugust 7 AM - 60° (Cool)August 8 AM - 62° (Cool)August 9 AM - 66° (Comfortable)August 10 AM - 70° (Comfortable)August 11 AM - 74° (Comfortable)August 12 PM - 78° (Warm)August 1 PM - 81° (Warm)August 2 PM - 81° (Warm)August 3 PM - 81° (Warm)August 4 PM - 80° (Warm)August 5 PM - 78° (Warm)August 6 PM - 75° (Warm)August 7 PM - 74° (Comfortable)August 8 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 9 PM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 10 PM - 68° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 11 PM - 67° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 12 AM - 67° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 1 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 2 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeSeptember 3 AM - 63° (Cool) - NighttimeSeptember 4 AM - 62° (Cool) - NighttimeSeptember 5 AM - 61° (Cool) - NighttimeSeptember 6 AM - 62° (Cool) - NighttimeSeptember 7 AM - 62° (Cool)September 8 AM - 65° (Comfortable)September 9 AM - 69° (Comfortable)September 10 AM - 72° (Comfortable)September 11 AM - 77° (Warm)September 12 PM - 80° (Warm)September 1 PM - 82° (Warm)September 2 PM - 83° (Warm)September 3 PM - 82° (Warm)September 4 PM - 81° (Warm)September 5 PM - 79° (Warm)September 6 PM - 76° (Warm)September 7 PM - 75° (Comfortable)September 8 PM - 72° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 9 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 10 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 11 PM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 12 AM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 1 AM - 67° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 2 AM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 3 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 4 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeOctober 5 AM - 63° (Cool) - NighttimeOctober 6 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeOctober 7 AM - 64° (Cool)October 8 AM - 68° (Comfortable)October 9 AM - 71° (Comfortable)October 10 AM - 75° (Comfortable)October 11 AM - 78° (Warm)October 12 PM - 81° (Warm)October 1 PM - 83° (Warm)October 2 PM - 83° (Warm)October 3 PM - 83° (Warm)October 4 PM - 81° (Warm)October 5 PM - 79° (Warm)October 6 PM - 77° (Warm)October 7 PM - 75° (Comfortable)October 8 PM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 9 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 10 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 11 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeNovember 12 AM - 68° (Comfortable) - NighttimeNovember 1 AM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeNovember 2 AM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeNovember 3 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeNovember 4 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeNovember 5 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeNovember 6 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeNovember 7 AM - 65° (Comfortable)November 8 AM - 69° (Comfortable)November 9 AM - 72° (Comfortable)November 10 AM - 75° (Comfortable)November 11 AM - 78° (Warm)November 12 PM - 80° (Warm)November 1 PM - 82° (Warm)November 2 PM - 82° (Warm)November 3 PM - 81° (Warm)November 4 PM - 80° (Warm)November 5 PM - 78° (Warm)November 6 PM - 76° (Warm)November 7 PM - 74° (Comfortable)November 8 PM - 72° (Comfortable) - NighttimeNovember 9 PM - 71° (Comfortable) - NighttimeNovember 10 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeNovember 11 PM - 69° (Comfortable) - NighttimeDecember 12 AM - 68° (Comfortable) - NighttimeDecember 1 AM - 66° (Comfortable) - NighttimeDecember 2 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeDecember 3 AM - 65° (Comfortable) - NighttimeDecember 4 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeDecember 5 AM - 63° (Cool) - NighttimeDecember 6 AM - 64° (Cool) - NighttimeDecember 7 AM - 65° (Comfortable)December 8 AM - 68° (Comfortable)December 9 AM - 71° (Comfortable)December 10 AM - 74° (Comfortable)December 11 AM - 77° (Warm)December 12 PM - 79° (Warm)December 1 PM - 81° (Warm)December 2 PM - 81° (Warm)December 3 PM - 81° (Warm)December 4 PM - 80° (Warm)December 5 PM - 78° (Warm)December 6 PM - 76° (Warm)December 7 PM - 74° (Comfortable)December 8 PM - 72° (Comfortable) - NighttimeDecember 9 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeDecember 10 PM - 70° (Comfortable) - NighttimeDecember 11 PM - 69° (Comfortable) - Nighttime12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PMJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CoolComfortableWarmNight shading
More detailIncludes sky, daypart comfort, and wind

Cloud cover

Partly cloudy across the month.

44%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%27%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 44%44%
ClearCloud cover
Typical August day

August late afternoons are around 83°F, easing to about 76°F in early evening.

Avg temp Typical range
Morning72°F
Rain1%
Cloud41%
Humid airLow
Sun intensityModerate
Best window
Midday83°F
Rain1%
Cloud60%
Humid airLow
Sun intensityStrong
Late afternoon83°F
Rain5%
Cloud75%
Humid airLow
Sun intensityModerate
Early evening76°F
Rain3%
Cloud70%
Humid airLow
Sun intensityMinimal

Wind pattern

Calm winds are typical in August.

6 mphAug Calm
0 mph5 mph10 mph15 mph20 mph25 mph4 mphJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 6 mph6 mph
Typical wind speed (mph)

Similar

Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Serengeti National Park with Masai Mara.

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