Best time to visit, weather and climate Tanzania
Best time to visit Tanzania
Best time to visit Tanzania
The best time to visit Tanzania is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and none till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Tanzania is 32°C in october and the lowest is 27°C in april. The weather and climate of Tanzania is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Tanzania is an 9,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Tanzania has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Tanzania or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Tanzania per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 29°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 29°C | 31°C | 32°C | 32°C | 30°C |
| 121 mm |
73 mm |
96 mm |
44 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
24 mm |
110 mm |
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Climate Tanzania per Month
Climate Tanzania per Month
Tanzania has the semi-arid climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Tanzania is 29° degrees and there is about 474 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 244 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 6.
| Day max °C |
| Night min °C |
| MM rain |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day max °C |
28°C | 29°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 29°C | 31°C | 32°C | 32°C | 30°C |
| Night min °C |
18°C | 17°C | 18°C | 17°C | 16°C | 15°C | 14°C | 15°C | 16°C | 18°C | 19°C | 19°C |
| MM rain |
121 mm |
73 mm |
96 mm |
44 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
24 mm |
110 mm |
| Rain days |
20 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| Dry days |
11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 13 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Wind force in Bft |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Climate Tanzania january
On average, it is maximum 28° in january in Tanzania and at least around 18° degrees. In january there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 121 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania february
On average, it is maximum 29° in february in Tanzania and at least around 17° degrees. In february there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 73 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania march
On average, it is maximum 28° in march in Tanzania and at least around 18° degrees. In march there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 96 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania april
On average, it is maximum 27° in april in Tanzania and at least around 17° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania may
On average, it is maximum 27° in may in Tanzania and at least around 16° degrees. In may there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in Tanzania and at least around 15° degrees. In june there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in Tanzania and at least around 14° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Tanzania and at least around 15° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania september
On average, it is maximum 31° in september in Tanzania and at least around 16° degrees. In september there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania october
On average, it is maximum 32° in october in Tanzania and at least around 18° degrees. In october there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania november
On average, it is maximum 32° in november in Tanzania and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Tanzania.
Climate Tanzania december
On average, it is maximum 30° in december in Tanzania and at least around 19° degrees. In december there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 110 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Tanzania.
14 day weather forecast Tanzania
The weather for Dodoma in Tanzania will be 29° till 28° degrees in the next 14 days with one day chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Tanzania is based on the weather in Dodoma.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max (°C) | Min (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainfall (%) | Wind | UV-index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 6 Jul |
|
27°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 7 |
Tu 7 Jul |
|
29°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
We 8 Jul |
|
28°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 6 |
Th 9 Jul |
|
27°C | 15°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 4 |
Fr 10 Jul |
|
22°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 5 |
Sa 11 Jul |
|
28°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Su 12 Jul |
|
28°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max (°C) | Min (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainfall (%) | Wind | UV-index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 13 Jul |
|
27°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 8 |
Tu 14 Jul |
|
30°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
We 15 Jul |
|
28°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 5 |
Th 16 Jul |
|
27°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 3 |
Fr 17 Jul |
|
28°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Sa 18 Jul |
|
28°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Su 19 Jul |
|
28°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
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Flight tickets to Tanzania
Tanzania has 7 airports which you can fly to:
- Julius Nyerere International Airport
Dar es Salaam - Mwanza Airport
Mwanza - Arusha Airport
Arusha - Songwe Airport
Mbeya - Tanga Airport
Tanga - Mtwara Airport
Mtwara - Kilimanjaro International Airport
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Places near Tanzania
- Dar es Salaam
- Nungwi (Zanzibar)
- Kiwengwa (Zanzibar)
- Katunene
- Machame
- Sagara
- Utaani
- Ngorongoro
- Berabera
- Mulani (Zanzibar)
- Mtafika
- Igoma
- Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Kendwa
- Nyantama
- Nahupa
- Nandwani
- Matombo
- Kilimanjaro
- Kish Kash
Currency Tanzania
In Tanzania the United States dollar and Tanzanian shilling are used to pay.
Exchange rate United States dollar (USD) 6 july 2020
1 United States dollar = 166,43 Pakistani rupee
100 United States dollar = 16.643,15 Pakistani rupee
1 Pakistani rupee = 0,01 United States dollar
100 Pakistani rupee = 0,60 United States dollar
Exchange rate Tanzanian shilling (TZS) 6 july 2020
1 Tanzanian shilling = 0,07 Pakistani rupee
100 Tanzanian shilling = 7,18 Pakistani rupee
1 Pakistani rupee = 13,93 Tanzanian shilling
100 Pakistani rupee = 1.393,37 Tanzanian shilling
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Time difference Tanzania
In Tanzania it is now 05:17 o’clock at night on monday 6 july 2020. That is 2 hour earlier than in Pakistan. The time zone of Tanzania is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Tanzania
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Tanzania.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Cholera
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)