Dar es Salaam is warmest in March, averaging 30° by day and 27° at night. The wettest month is April with 279 mm, and the year brings about 1406 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 26° | 208 mm | 29° | 12.4 h | Rainy season |
| February | 30° | 26° | 90 mm | 29° | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| March | 30° | 27° | 198 mm | 30° | 12.0 h | Rainy season |
| April | 29° | 26° | 279 mm | 29° | 11.8 h | Rainy season |
| May | 28° | 25° | 140 mm | 28° | 11.7 h | Mild |
| June | 28° | 23° | 45 mm | 27° | 11.6 h | Beach weather |
| July | 27° | 23° | 25 mm | 26° | 11.6 h | Beach weather |
| August | 28° | 23° | 12 mm | 26° | 11.8 h | Beach weather |
| September | 29° | 24° | 15 mm | 26° | 12.0 h | Beach weather |
| October | 30° | 25° | 71 mm | 27° | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| November | 30° | 26° | 180 mm | 28° | 12.3 h | Rainy season |
| December | 30° | 26° | 143 mm | 29° | 12.4 h | Mild |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: February, June, July, August, September and October — highs around 29°, nights no colder than 23°, and at most 90 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 26–29° then.
Wet season: January, March, April and November — up to 279 mm in a single month.