Dar es Salaam weather by month

Check out Dar es Salaam weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Dar es Salaam (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
32°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Dar es Salaam32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Dar es Salaam32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Dar es Salaam32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Dar es Salaam31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Dar es Salaam30
29°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Dar es Salaam29
29°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Dar es Salaam29
29°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Dar es Salaam29
30°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Dar es Salaam30
31°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Dar es Salaam31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Dar es Salaam31
32°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Dar es Salaam32
Min temperature (night-time)
23°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Dar es Salaam23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Dar es Salaam23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Dar es Salaam23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Dar es Salaam23
22°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Dar es Salaam22
20°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Dar es Salaam20
19°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Dar es Salaam19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Dar es Salaam19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Dar es Salaam19
20°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Dar es Salaam20
21°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Dar es Salaam21
23°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Dar es Salaam23
Heat & Humidity
Very high heat & humidity in January in Dar es SalaamVH
Very high heat & humidity in February in Dar es SalaamVH
Very high heat & humidity in March in Dar es SalaamVH
High heat & humidity in April in Dar es SalaamH
High heat & humidity in May in Dar es SalaamH
High heat & humidity in June in Dar es SalaamH
Moderate heat & humidity in July in Dar es SalaamM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in Dar es SalaamM
High heat & humidity in September in Dar es SalaamH
High heat & humidity in October in Dar es SalaamH
High heat & humidity in November in Dar es SalaamH
Very high heat & humidity in December in Dar es SalaamVH
Sea temperature
28°C sea temperature in January in Dar es Salaam28
28°C sea temperature in February in Dar es Salaam28
29°C sea temperature in March in Dar es Salaam29
29°C sea temperature in April in Dar es Salaam29
28°C sea temperature in May in Dar es Salaam28
27°C sea temperature in June in Dar es Salaam27
26°C sea temperature in July in Dar es Salaam26
25°C sea temperature in August in Dar es Salaam25
25°C sea temperature in September in Dar es Salaam25
26°C sea temperature in October in Dar es Salaam26
27°C sea temperature in November in Dar es Salaam27
28°C sea temperature in December in Dar es Salaam28

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Dar es Salaam

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Dar es Salaam12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Dar es Salaam12
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Dar es Salaam13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Dar es Salaam11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Dar es Salaam11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Dar es Salaam11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Dar es Salaam11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in May in Dar es Salaam10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in June in Dar es Salaam9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Dar es Salaam10
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in August in Dar es Salaam11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Dar es Salaam11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Dar es Salaam11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Dar es Salaam11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Dar es Salaam11

Rainfall in Dar es Salaam

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in Dar es Salaam10
4 days with some rainfall in February in Dar es Salaam4
12 days with some rainfall in March in Dar es Salaam12
17 days with some rainfall in April in Dar es Salaam17
14 days with some rainfall in May in Dar es Salaam14
6 days with some rainfall in June in Dar es Salaam6
6 days with some rainfall in July in Dar es Salaam6
6 days with some rainfall in August in Dar es Salaam6
5 days with some rainfall in September in Dar es Salaam5
7 days with some rainfall in October in Dar es Salaam7
9 days with some rainfall in November in Dar es Salaam9
12 days with some rainfall in December in Dar es Salaam12
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
70 mm monthly rainfall in January in Dar es Salaam70
49 mm monthly rainfall in February in Dar es Salaam49
120 mm monthly rainfall in March in Dar es Salaam120
229 mm monthly rainfall in April in Dar es Salaam229
153 mm monthly rainfall in May in Dar es Salaam153
40 mm monthly rainfall in June in Dar es Salaam40
26 mm monthly rainfall in July in Dar es Salaam26
23 mm monthly rainfall in August in Dar es Salaam23
25 mm monthly rainfall in September in Dar es Salaam25
49 mm monthly rainfall in October in Dar es Salaam49
106 mm monthly rainfall in November in Dar es Salaam106
114 mm monthly rainfall in December in Dar es Salaam114

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The climate guide for Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Dar es Salaam?

Dar es Salaam has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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Tropical storm risk: Dar es Salaam cyclone season

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Compare Dar es Salaam with the USA

Below the Dar es Salaam chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
USA (Washington)
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