Climate Chart Arusha – 1,400m / 4,594ft
Month |
Min |
Max |
January |
10 °C / 50 °F |
29 °C / 84 °F |
February |
11 °C / 52 °F |
29 °C / 84 °F |
March |
12 °C / 54 °F |
27 °C / 81 °F |
April |
14 °C / 57 °F |
25 °C / 77 °F |
May |
11 °C / 52 °F |
22 °C / 72 °F |
June |
9 °C / 48 °F |
21 °C / 70 °F |
July |
9 °C / 48 °F |
21 °C / 70 °F |
August |
9 °C / 48 °F |
22 °C / 72 °F |
September |
8 °C / 46 °F |
24 °C / 75 °F |
October |
11 °C / 52 °F |
27 °C / 81 °F |
November |
11 °C / 52 °F |
27 °C / 81 °F |
December |
10 °C / 50 °F |
27 °C / 81 °F |
Month |
Rainfall |
January |
58 mm / 2.3 in |
February |
84 mm / 3.3 in |
March |
178 mm / 7 in |
April |
368 mm / 14.5 in |
May |
211 mm / 8.3 in |
June |
33 mm / 1.3 in |
July |
15 mm / 0.6 in |
August |
20 mm / 0.8 in |
September |
20 mm / 0.8 in |
October |
36 mm / 1.4 in |
November |
112 mm / 4.4 in |
December |
102 mm / 4 in |
Tanzania has a pleasant, tropical climate but has large regional climatic variations influenced by several factors, including altitude. Temperatures drop by about 6.5°C for every 1,000m you climb (or 3.5°F per 1,000ft). The hottest and most humid part of the country is on the coast. Other low-lying areas, such as the western and southern parks, are also hot but much less humid. The rest of the interior is much milder and cools down significantly at night. Tanzania is too close to the equator to experience a real winter and summer. There is, however, a Dry and Wet season.
Arusha’s climate compared to Tanzania’s parks
Arusha is the town closest to the most popular northern parks and has a comparably mild climate. The peak amount of rainfall in April is considerably less in most parks than in Arusha. The altitude in the Serengeti ranges greatly, so even within the park there are wide climatic variations. The Ngorongoro Crater rim receives quite a lot of rain and is very cold during evenings and mornings due to its high altitude (about 2,300m/7,545ft). Lower lying parks, such as Manyara, Selous, Mikumi, Ruaha, Gombe, Mahale Mountains and Katavi, are slightly warmer than Arusha – especially at night.