Dar es Salaam
27 to 31°C
temperature
3300 hours
sunshine per day
572 mm
rain
117 days
dry
248 days
rain
0 days
snow

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
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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