Weather Score #

Best time to visit:Dar es Salaam Mwanza Ubungo Mbeya Arusha Uvinza Geita Sumbawanga Kibaha Bariadi

Arusha

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Best months

September 64%February 56%August 56%

Months to avoid

April 27%May 33%November 38%

Bariadi

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September 79%August 78%July 76%

Months to avoid

April 43%May 46%December 46%

Dar es Salaam

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September 63%February 61%October 61%

Months to avoid

April 43%May 45%March 55%

Geita

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July 68%June 62%August 60%

Months to avoid

April 37%December 37%November 39%

Kibaha

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September 63%February 61%October 61%

Months to avoid

April 43%May 45%March 55%

Mbeya

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September 72%August 65%October 63%

Months to avoid

January 16%April 18%March 19%

Mwanza

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July 68%June 62%August 60%

Months to avoid

April 37%December 37%November 39%

Sumbawanga

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September 81%August 75%October 70%

Months to avoid

January 18%February 23%March 23%

Ubungo

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September 63%February 61%October 61%

Months to avoid

April 43%May 45%March 55%

Uvinza

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August 76%September 76%July 73%

Months to avoid

December 31%April 32%January 33%

Heat Seeker Score

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Use the detailed page for charts, component scores, and weather inputs behind every monthly ranking.

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures #

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	88.5°F	79.3°F	88.5°F	70.9°F	80.4°F	78.3°F	79.3°F	71.6°F	88.5°F	81.7°F
Feb	90.0°F	81.1°F	90.0°F	72.1°F	82.6°F	79.5°F	81.1°F	73.2°F	90.0°F	84.9°F
Mar	89.8°F	80.4°F	89.8°F	71.8°F	81.1°F	79.2°F	80.4°F	73.4°F	89.8°F	83.3°F
Apr	84.6°F	78.8°F	84.6°F	71.1°F	75.7°F	78.8°F	78.8°F	73.9°F	84.6°F	81.3°F
May	84.0°F	79.5°F	84.0°F	71.2°F	73.2°F	80.1°F	79.5°F	75.6°F	84.0°F	80.8°F
Jun	84.2°F	81.3°F	84.2°F	71.8°F	72.7°F	81.7°F	81.3°F	76.6°F	84.2°F	83.3°F
Jul	84.0°F	81.1°F	84.0°F	72.7°F	73.0°F	82.4°F	81.1°F	77.7°F	84.0°F	84.6°F
Aug	85.3°F	81.3°F	85.3°F	77.5°F	75.9°F	84.0°F	81.3°F	82.2°F	85.3°F	86.4°F
Sep	86.9°F	81.7°F	86.7°F	81.7°F	79.7°F	85.6°F	81.7°F	85.3°F	86.9°F	87.6°F
Oct	88.0°F	81.0°F	88.0°F	82.8°F	81.0°F	83.8°F	81.0°F	84.4°F	88.0°F	87.6°F
Nov	88.5°F	79.2°F	88.5°F	80.8°F	79.2°F	80.1°F	79.2°F	79.7°F	88.5°F	84.0°F
Dec	88.7°F	78.6°F	88.7°F	75.2°F	79.0°F	77.7°F	78.6°F	74.1°F	88.7°F	81.5°F
Average	77.8°F	83.9°F	86.9°F	80.3°F	86.9°F	75.0°F	80.3°F	77.3°F	86.9°F	80.9°F

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	76.5°F	68.5°F	76.5°F	58.1°F	61.5°F	71.1°F	68.5°F	60.8°F	76.5°F	61.3°F
Feb	77.0°F	69.1°F	77.0°F	58.1°F	61.9°F	72.0°F	68.9°F	61.2°F	77.0°F	62.2°F
Mar	76.3°F	68.4°F	76.3°F	57.7°F	62.8°F	71.6°F	68.4°F	61.2°F	76.3°F	61.7°F
Apr	74.1°F	67.8°F	74.1°F	57.4°F	61.7°F	71.2°F	67.8°F	60.6°F	74.1°F	61.0°F
May	72.3°F	67.8°F	72.3°F	54.9°F	59.0°F	71.8°F	67.8°F	58.8°F	72.3°F	60.6°F
Jun	70.3°F	68.0°F	70.3°F	51.3°F	55.9°F	72.0°F	68.0°F	55.8°F	70.3°F	61.7°F
Jul	69.6°F	68.0°F	69.6°F	50.0°F	54.9°F	71.6°F	68.0°F	55.4°F	69.6°F	62.6°F
Aug	70.0°F	70.0°F	70.0°F	52.3°F	56.1°F	73.6°F	70.0°F	59.4°F	70.0°F	64.4°F
Sep	71.2°F	71.6°F	71.2°F	55.6°F	57.7°F	75.6°F	71.6°F	63.1°F	71.2°F	66.0°F
Oct	73.2°F	71.8°F	73.2°F	58.6°F	60.6°F	74.8°F	71.8°F	65.3°F	73.2°F	66.6°F
Nov	75.2°F	70.3°F	75.2°F	59.9°F	62.1°F	72.5°F	70.3°F	63.9°F	75.2°F	64.2°F
Dec	76.3°F	69.1°F	76.3°F	59.2°F	61.9°F	71.1°F	69.1°F	61.7°F	76.3°F	62.6°F
Average	59.7°F	62.9°F	73.5°F	69.2°F	73.5°F	56.1°F	69.2°F	60.6°F	73.5°F	72.4°F

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Sunny Weather

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	2.7 hours/day	5.5 hours/day	2.7 hours/day	0.4 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	1.9 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	0.7 hours/day	2.7 hours/day	5.8 hours/day
Feb	3.2 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	1.3 hours/day	6.8 hours/day	2.1 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	1.6 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	7.1 hours/day
Mar	2.5 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	0.9 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	2.0 hours/day	5.2 hours/day	1.4 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	5.8 hours/day
Apr	0.9 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	0.9 hours/day	0.9 hours/day	1.3 hours/day	1.1 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	2.0 hours/day	0.9 hours/day	4.0 hours/day
May	2.5 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	3.1 hours/day	2.7 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	4.9 hours/day
Jun	4.4 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	5.8 hours/day	7.6 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	8.6 hours/day
Jul	4.3 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	4.3 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	7.0 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	4.3 hours/day	10.7 hours/day
Aug	3.8 hours/day	9.1 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	7.7 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	9.1 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	10.6 hours/day
Sep	4.5 hours/day	8.1 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	11.1 hours/day	8.6 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	8.1 hours/day	11.6 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	10.2 hours/day
Oct	4.4 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	8.7 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	9.7 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	8.9 hours/day
Nov	3.8 hours/day	4.3 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	4.3 hours/day	5.5 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	7.1 hours/day
Dec	3.2 hours/day	3.7 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	1.7 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	5.2 hours/day
Average	5.4 hours/day	7.4 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	4.9 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.6in	0.1in	0.3in	0.2in	0.4in	0.1in	0.2in
Feb	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.6in	0.1in	0.3in	0.2in	0.4in	0.1in	0.2in
Mar	0.2in	0.3in	0.2in	0.6in	0.2in	0.4in	0.3in	0.4in	0.2in	0.3in
Apr	0.5in	0.3in	0.5in	0.3in	0.2in	0.5in	0.3in	0.3in	0.5in	0.3in
May	0.2in	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.0in	0.2in	0.1in	0.0in	0.2in	0.1in
Jun	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in
Jul	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in
Aug	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in
Sep	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in
Oct	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.2in	0.2in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in
Nov	0.2in	0.3in	0.2in	0.2in	0.1in	0.3in	0.3in	0.3in	0.2in	0.2in
Dec	0.2in	0.3in	0.2in	0.6in	0.1in	0.5in	0.3in	0.4in	0.2in	0.2in
Average	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.3in	0.2in	0.2in	0.1in	0.2in

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	11.1mph	9.7mph	11.1mph	5.0mph	6.9mph	6.6mph	9.7mph	6.3mph	11.1mph	6.6mph
Feb	10.5mph	10.1mph	10.5mph	4.8mph	7.1mph	6.4mph	10.0mph	5.8mph	10.5mph	7.3mph
Mar	9.2mph	10.2mph	9.2mph	4.9mph	6.9mph	6.4mph	10.2mph	6.4mph	9.2mph	7.0mph
Apr	9.2mph	9.8mph	9.2mph	5.4mph	7.0mph	6.9mph	9.8mph	8.6mph	9.2mph	6.8mph
May	11.0mph	9.9mph	11.0mph	6.4mph	7.8mph	7.3mph	9.9mph	9.8mph	11.0mph	6.1mph
Jun	11.8mph	10.9mph	11.8mph	7.3mph	8.5mph	9.3mph	10.9mph	10.9mph	11.8mph	6.6mph
Jul	12.7mph	12.4mph	12.7mph	7.9mph	9.7mph	10.5mph	12.4mph	11.7mph	12.7mph	7.6mph
Aug	12.7mph	11.7mph	12.7mph	8.3mph	10.9mph	10.3mph	11.7mph	11.2mph	12.7mph	8.3mph
Sep	13.1mph	11.4mph	13.1mph	8.8mph	11.6mph	10.2mph	11.4mph	10.8mph	13.1mph	8.6mph
Oct	12.2mph	11.4mph	12.2mph	8.5mph	10.4mph	9.4mph	11.4mph	9.0mph	12.2mph	8.6mph
Nov	10.4mph	10.4mph	10.4mph	6.9mph	8.7mph	7.9mph	10.4mph	6.6mph	10.4mph	8.1mph
Dec	9.9mph	9.3mph	9.9mph	5.1mph	7.6mph	6.9mph	9.3mph	5.6mph	9.9mph	7.1mph
Average	8.6mph	7.4mph	11.2mph	10.6mph	11.2mph	6.6mph	10.6mph	8.6mph	11.2mph	8.2mph

Humidity

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	75.8%	64.7%	75.8%	88.9%	64.7%	75.8%	64.7%	86.3%	75.8%	71.7%
Feb	73.5%	64.2%	73.5%	87.8%	61.0%	75.8%	64.2%	84.5%	73.5%	67.0%
Mar	75.9%	69.2%	75.9%	89.7%	65.9%	76.8%	69.2%	86.2%	75.9%	72.5%
Apr	84.4%	73.5%	84.4%	90.0%	78.1%	78.2%	73.5%	85.5%	84.4%	78.9%
May	81.2%	68.9%	81.2%	84.1%	78.4%	73.8%	68.9%	74.1%	81.2%	77.1%
Jun	75.8%	56.4%	75.8%	75.4%	72.9%	62.5%	56.4%	58.3%	75.8%	59.6%
Jul	72.9%	49.5%	72.9%	68.9%	68.1%	54.9%	49.5%	49.4%	72.9%	46.6%
Aug	71.8%	51.7%	71.8%	59.1%	62.1%	52.2%	51.7%	40.4%	71.8%	43.0%
Sep	71.2%	54.7%	71.2%	52.8%	58.6%	54.0%	54.7%	38.3%	71.2%	43.4%
Oct	72.5%	58.6%	72.5%	53.8%	58.6%	61.5%	58.6%	46.3%	72.5%	47.9%
Nov	74.9%	65.5%	74.9%	61.8%	65.7%	71.7%	65.5%	64.7%	74.9%	61.4%
Dec	75.6%	67.2%	75.6%	79.1%	68.5%	76.8%	67.2%	82.3%	75.6%	72.2%
Average	66.9%	61.8%	75.5%	62.0%	75.5%	74.3%	62.0%	66.4%	75.5%	67.8%

Daylight Hours #

In general, the earliest sunrises occur in November across the various cities, with Dar es Salaam and Ubungo showing the earliest at 5:55 AM. The latest sunrises tend to take place in July, with Mbeya having the latest at 7:02 AM.
As for sunsets, these occur latest in February in all cities, with Sumbawanga showing the latest sunset at 7:18 PM. The day length varies somewhat but tends to reach its peak in December, with Mbeya experiencing the longest day at 12 hours and 38 minutes.

Sunrise Time

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	6:18	6:50	6:18	6:38	6:34	6:56	6:52	6:47	6:19	6:45
Feb	6:27	6:56	6:27	6:49	6:40	7:04	6:59	6:56	6:28	6:52
Mar	6:27	6:53	6:27	6:50	6:38	7:03	6:56	6:58	6:28	6:49
Apr	6:25	6:47	6:25	6:49	6:32	6:59	6:50	6:56	6:26	6:43
May	6:25	6:45	6:25	6:52	6:31	6:59	6:49	6:58	6:26	6:41
Jun	6:31	6:50	6:31	6:58	6:36	7:04	6:53	7:04	6:32	6:46
Jul	6:35	6:55	6:35	7:02	6:41	7:08	6:58	7:08	6:37	6:50
Aug	6:30	6:52	6:30	6:55	6:37	7:04	6:55	7:02	6:31	6:47
Sep	6:16	6:40	6:16	6:40	6:25	6:51	6:43	6:47	6:17	6:36
Oct	6:01	6:29	6:01	6:23	6:14	6:38	6:32	6:31	6:02	6:25
Nov	5:55	6:26	5:56	6:16	6:10	6:33	6:29	6:25	5:57	6:22
Dec	6:03	6:36	6:04	6:23	6:19	6:41	6:38	6:32	6:05	6:31
Average	6:30	6:42	6:18	6:48	6:18	6:42	6:42	6:48	6:18	6:54

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	18:46	19:05	18:46	19:13	18:51	19:19	19:08	19:19	18:47	19:01
Feb	18:46	19:08	18:46	19:11	18:53	19:20	19:11	19:18	18:47	19:04
Mar	18:35	19:01	18:35	18:59	18:45	19:11	19:04	19:06	18:37	18:56
Apr	18:22	18:50	18:22	18:43	18:34	18:58	18:53	18:52	18:23	18:46
May	18:14	18:45	18:14	18:34	18:29	18:52	18:47	18:43	18:15	18:40
Jun	18:16	18:49	18:16	18:35	18:32	18:54	18:50	18:44	18:17	18:44
Jul	18:22	18:54	18:22	18:41	18:37	19:00	18:56	18:50	18:23	18:49
Aug	18:23	18:53	18:23	18:45	18:37	19:01	18:56	18:53	18:25	18:49
Sep	18:20	18:46	18:20	18:43	18:31	18:56	18:49	18:50	18:21	18:41
Oct	18:16	18:39	18:16	18:41	18:25	18:51	18:42	18:48	18:17	18:35
Nov	18:20	18:40	18:21	18:47	18:26	18:54	18:44	18:53	18:22	18:37
Dec	18:34	18:52	18:34	19:01	18:38	19:07	18:56	19:07	18:35	18:48
Average	18:36	18:48	18:24	18:54	18:30	18:48	18:54	18:54	18:24	19:00

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Dar es Salaam	Mwanza	Ubungo	Mbeya	Arusha	Uvinza	Geita	Sumbawanga	Kibaha	Bariadi
Jan	11:46 hours	12:05 hours	11:46 hours	12:13 hours	11:51 hours	12:19 hours	12:08 hours	12:19 hours	11:47 hours	12:01 hours
Feb	11:46 hours	12:08 hours	11:46 hours	12:11 hours	11:53 hours	12:16 hours	12:11 hours	12:18 hours	11:47 hours	12:04 hours
Mar	11:35 hours	12:01 hours	11:35 hours	11:59 hours	11:45 hours	12:08 hours	12:04 hours	12:06 hours	11:37 hours	11:56 hours
Apr	11:22 hours	11:50 hours	11:22 hours	11:43 hours	11:34 hours	11:58 hours	11:53 hours	11:52 hours	11:23 hours	11:46 hours
May	11:14 hours	11:45 hours	11:14 hours	11:34 hours	11:29 hours	11:52 hours	11:47 hours	11:43 hours	11:15 hours	11:40 hours
Jun	11:16 hours	11:49 hours	11:16 hours	11:35 hours	11:32 hours	11:50 hours	11:50 hours	11:40 hours	11:17 hours	11:44 hours
Jul	11:22 hours	11:54 hours	11:22 hours	11:39 hours	11:37 hours	11:52 hours	11:56 hours	11:42 hours	11:23 hours	11:49 hours
Aug	11:23 hours	11:53 hours	11:23 hours	11:45 hours	11:37 hours	11:57 hours	11:56 hours	11:51 hours	11:25 hours	11:49 hours
Sep	11:20 hours	11:46 hours	11:20 hours	11:43 hours	11:31 hours	11:56 hours	11:49 hours	11:50 hours	11:21 hours	11:41 hours
Oct	11:16 hours	11:39 hours	11:16 hours	11:41 hours	11:25 hours	11:51 hours	11:42 hours	11:48 hours	11:17 hours	11:35 hours
Nov	11:20 hours	11:40 hours	11:21 hours	11:47 hours	11:26 hours	11:54 hours	11:44 hours	11:53 hours	11:22 hours	11:37 hours
Dec	11:34 hours	11:52 hours	11:34 hours	12:01 hours	11:38 hours	12:07 hours	11:56 hours	12:07 hours	11:35 hours	11:48 hours
Average	11:36 hours	11:48 hours	11:24 hours	11:54 hours	11:30 hours	11:48 hours	11:54 hours	11:54 hours	11:24 hours	12:00 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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Weather in Tanzania

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Yearly weather

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