Annual average climate in Tanzania
- Minimum annual temperature: 19°C
- Average annual temperature: 25°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 30°C
- Precipitation: 218 mm/month (with 17 rainy days/month)
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| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 21 ° / 30 ° | 202mm / 19 days |
| february | 21 ° / 30 ° | 202mm / 17 days |
| March | 21 ° / 30 ° | 204mm / 16 days |
| April | 20 ° / 29 ° | 293mm / 18 days |
| may | 19 ° / 29 ° | 203mm / 15 days |
| June | 17 ° / 29 ° | - |
| July | 17 ° / 28 ° | - |
| August | 17 ° / 29 ° | - |
| September | 18 ° / 30 ° | - |
| October | 19 ° / 31 ° | 117mm / 12 days |
| November | 20 ° / 31 ° | 246mm / 16 days |
| December | 21 ° / 30 ° | 210mm / 17 days |
These weather forecasts have been calculated using data from weather stations located across Tanzania.
Details by cities
Check the climate forecast for the largest cities in Tanzania:
- Dar es Salaam (27°C on average | 232 mm of rain/month over 15 days)
see the detail > - Mwanza (24°C on average | 192 mm of rain/month over 16 days)
see the detail > - Zanzibar (27°C on average | 241 mm of rain/month over 16 days)
see the detail > - Dodoma (23°C on average)
see the detail > - Tabora (24°C on average | 186 mm of rain/month over 16 days)
see the detail > - Move over (22°C on average | 231 mm of rain/month over 21 days)
see the detail > - Mtwara (26°C on average | 246 mm of rain/month over 17 days)
see the detail >
F.A.Q.
Which are the hottest cities in Tanzania?
The following cities record the highest average maximum temperatures over the year:
Zanzibar (with 31°C), Mtwara (with 31°C), Dar es Salaam (with 31°C), Tabora (with 30°C), Mwanza (with 29°C), …
Which are the coldest cities in Tanzania?
These cities are among those with the lowest average temperatures over the year:
Move over (with 22°C), Mwanza (with 23°C), Dodoma (with 23°C), Tabora (with 24°C), Mtwara (with 26°C), …
Which are the cities where it rains the most in Tanzania?
These cities are among the rainiest in the country:
Mtwara (with 246 mm/month), Zanzibar (with 241 mm/month), Dar es Salaam (with 232 mm/month), Move over (with 231 mm/month), Mwanza (with 192 mm/month), …
Which are the hottest months in Tanzania?
The months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
October (with 31°C), November (with 31°C), December (with 30°C), …
Which are the coldest months in Tanzania?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures are:
July (with 23°C), August (with 23°C), June (with 23°C), …
Which are the driest months in Tanzania?
The months of the year with the least rainfall are:
October (with 117 mm/month), January (with 202 mm/month), february (with 202 mm/month), …
Which are the rainiest months in Tanzania?
The months of the year with the most rain are:
April (with 293 mm/month), November (with 246 mm/month), December (with 210 mm/month), …
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