Climate of Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Dar es Salaam is 29° degrees and there is about 572 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 60 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 25°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 26°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 248 days and there is a total of approximately 572 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3300 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in February |
Coldest month: | 27°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 21°C and 25°C |
Sea temperature: | between 26°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 117 days |
Days with rain: | 248 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 572 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3300 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dar es Salaam.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dar es Salaam.
Climate table of Dar es Salaam
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dar es Salaam. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dar es Salaam might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Night temp. (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Water temp. (°C) | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 43 | 84 | 105 | 66 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 60 | 57 |
Days with rain | 20 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 |
Dry days | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Best time to visit Dar es Salaam
The best time to visit Dar es Salaam in Tanzania is from January through March and May through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dar es Salaam is 31°C in February and the lowest is 27°C in July. The water temperature is 31°C at its highest and in other months it can be 26°C.
Climate of Dar es Salaam by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Dar es Salaam? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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