Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region Climate
Tanzania
Pop. 5,383,728 Elev. 24 m / 79 ft
TZ: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3) ·
Dar es Salaam stays warm throughout the year, with February highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and August lows of 71°F (22°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 102°F (39°C). Expect around 66 rainy days annually (45.4 in / 1153 mm total). The city averages 181 sunny days per year and around 51 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 31°C (88°F) high | 22°C (71°F) low |
| Feels like | 39°C (102°F) high | 22°C (71°F) low |
| Rain | 66 days | 1153 mm (45.4 in) /yr |
| Sky | 181 sunny | 51 stormy |
| Wind | 3.5 m/s (7.8 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
51
Jan 45
Feb 53
Mar 73
Apr 66
May 38
Jun 39
Jul 52
Aug 29
Sep 39
Oct 37
Nov 50
Dec Humidity (%)
77
Jan 74
Feb 79
Mar 86
Apr 83
May 81
Jun 77
Jul 76
Aug 76
Sep 79
Oct 78
Nov 77
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C 87°F | 26°C 79°F | 35 mm 1.4 in | — | 14 |
| February | 31°C 88°F | 26°C 79°F | 13 mm 0.5 in | — | 15 |
| March | 31°C 87°F | 26°C 79°F | 178 mm 7.0 in | — | 14 |
| April | 28°C 83°F | 25°C 76°F | 317 mm 12.5 in | — | 5 |
| May | 28°C 83°F | 24°C 75°F | 215 mm 8.5 in | — | 6 |
| June | 27°C 81°F | 23°C 73°F | 76 mm 3.0 in | — | 17 |
| July | 27°C 81°F | 22°C 72°F | 31 mm 1.2 in | — | 21 |
| August | 27°C 81°F | 22°C 71°F | 28 mm 1.1 in | — | 13 |
| September | 28°C 83°F | 22°C 72°F | 23 mm 0.9 in | — | 24 |
| October | 28°C 83°F | 23°C 74°F | 71 mm 2.8 in | — | 18 |
| November | 30°C 85°F | 25°C 76°F | 62 mm 2.4 in | — | 20 |
| December | 30°C 86°F | 26°C 78°F | 103 mm 4.0 in | — | 14 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 1 |
| February | 15 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 10 |
| April | 5 | 19 |
| May | 6 | 8 |
| June | 17 | 3 |
| July | 21 | 0 |
| August | 13 | 0 |
| September | 24 | 0 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 20 | 2 |
| December | 14 | 6 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C 85°F | 28°C 82°F |
| February | 29°C 84°F | 27°C 81°F |
| March | 30°C 86°F | 28°C 83°F |
| April | 29°C 85°F | 27°C 81°F |
| May | 29°C 84°F | 26°C 78°F |
| June | 28°C 83°F | 25°C 77°F |
| July | 27°C 81°F | 24°C 75°F |
| August | 26°C 79°F | 24°C 75°F |
| September | 26°C 79°F | 25°C 77°F |
| October | 27°C 81°F | 26°C 78°F |
| November | 29°C 84°F | 27°C 81°F |
| December | 29°C 85°F | 28°C 82°F |