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Morogoro weather & best time to visit

City break

Morogoro at a glance

Best time
Jun – Aug
Warmest month
Feb · 33°
Sunshine a year
2,300 h
Rain a year
866 mm
Climate
Tropical
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
504 m

Climate in Morogoro

Morogoro has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. February is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while July is the coolest at 28 °C. With around 2,300 hours of sunshine a year, Morogoro is sunny; November is the sunniest month with 7.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Morogoro

The best time to visit Morogoro is from June to August. The rainy season is from March to April; the wettest month is April with 218 mm.

Morogoro through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Morogoro in the dry season

May – Feb

56

Fair

  • 28–33 °C by day
  • 6.5 h of sun a day
  • 98 rainy days in all

Morogoro in the rainy season

Mar – Apr

33

Poor

  • 30–32 °C by day
  • 5.5 h of sun a day
  • 49 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

No month

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Mar – Apr

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Morogoro for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

54

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: June – August

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 24°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 32°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 26°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 23°

06:0818:22

Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 05:55–06:35 · evening 17:55–18:35
Blue hour
Morning 05:47–05:55 · evening 18:35–18:43

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Morogoro compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs rise from about 31° at the start of the month to 32° at the end.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high31°32°
Night-time low19°20°
Daylight12.2 h12.3 h

What is the weather like in Morogoro in October?

In October, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Morogoro.

More details for October

Daylight
12 h 15 min06:08 – 18:22
UV index
14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
11 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
50 %on averageAll months
Hot days
27 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %38 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • Water bottle – drink plenty

Compare two months in Morogoro

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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July has the better holiday weather in Morogoro: score 83 against 54. In July, days are 4 °C cooler than in October. July has 4 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour less a day in July.

October vs July, Morogoro
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score5483better
Daytime high32°28°
Night-time low20°16°
Sunshine6.9 hbetter6.1 h
Rainy days84better
Rainfall41 mm15 mmbetter
Muggy days111better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Morogoro month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

39January33° · 6.4 h

In January, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 65 mm in total. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in January
37February33° · 6.4 h

In February, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in February
27March32° · 5.7 h

In March, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 179 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in March
38April30° · 5.2 h

In April, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 218 mm. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in April
54May29° · 5.9 h

In May, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 75 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in May
77June28° · 6.5 h

In June, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 24 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in June
83July28° · 6.1 h

In July, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 15 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in July
73August29° · 6.1 h

In August, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 19 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in August
67September31° · 6.4 h

In September, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 16 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in September
54October32° · 6.9 h

In October, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in October
39November33° · 7.0 h

In November, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 70 mm in total. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in November
32December33° · 7.0 h

In December, Morogoro is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 84 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Morogoro.

Morogoro in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Morogoro

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°
  • muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 20°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 11 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in July (16°), the warmest in January (22°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from October to May; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to September. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 216 days a year, mostly from November to May.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 32°Night 20°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan3933°22°6.4 h1365
FebruaryFeb3733°22°6.4 h1262
MarchMar2732°22°5.7 h22179
AprilApr3830°21°5.2 h26218
MayMay5429°20°5.9 h1575
JuneJun7728°17°6.5 h724
JulyJul8328°16°6.1 h415
AugustAug7329°17°6.1 h619
SeptemberSep6731°18°6.4 h516
OctoberOct5432°20°6.9 h841
NovemberNov3933°21°7.0 h1370
DecemberDec3233°22°7.0 h1584

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Morogoro

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,300 hours
Sunniest month
Nov · 7.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Apr · 5.2 h a day
OctoberSunshine 6.9 hDaylight 12.2 hShare of daylight 57 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 6.9 of 12.2 hours of daylight in Morogoro, 57 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Morogoro: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
866 mm on 147 days
Wettest month
Apr · 218 mm
Driest month
Jul · 15 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 41 mm

In October, Morogoro has about 8 rainy days with 41 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Morogoro

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
14 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in October (UV 14).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 10 min
Fair skin
about 10 min
Light brown skin
about 15 min
Olive skin
about 20 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Morogoro

How breezy and how cloudy Morogoro is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
10 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Nov · 12 km/h
Calmest month
Apr · 7 km/h
OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Morogoro typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
59 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Sep · 49 %
Cloudiest month
Apr · 72 %
OctoberCloud cover 50 %Sunshine 6.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 50 % of the sky over Morogoro: variable cloud, with about 6.9 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Morogoro

How often the day gets hot in Morogoro (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
221 days
Hottest month
Feb · 33 °C
Hot months
Sep – Apr

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 27Daytime high 32 °C

In October, Morogoro has about 27 hot days, with an average daytime high of 32 °C: often hot. Avoid the midday sun, look for shade and drink plenty.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Morogoro

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Morogoro in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Morogoro has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 35).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    35

    Poor

    • 31 °C by day
    • 5.4 h of sun a day
    • 25 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    59

    Fair

    • 29 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    77

    GoodBest holidays

    • 29 °C by day
    • 6.1 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    54

    Fair

    • 32 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    36

    Poor

    • 33 °C by day
    • 6.7 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 9 h 25 min
Distance
7,430 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Tanzania

Currency
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Languages
Swahili, English
Sockets
Type D, G · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the left
Dialling code
+255
Emergency number
112

UK plugs fit

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Morogoro vs Bagamoyo

In October the holiday weather in Morogoro and Bagamoyo is about equally good (score 54 vs 53). During the day it is about as warm in Bagamoyo as in Morogoro. Bagamoyo gets one more hour of sunshine a day.

Morogoro vs Bagamoyo, in October
in OctoberMorogoroBagamoyo
Holiday weather score5453
Daytime high32°32°
Seano sea nearby27°
Sunshine7 h8 h
Rainy days810
Best timeJun – AugJun – Oct

Through the year

OctoberMorogoro 32°Bagamoyo 32°
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Tanzania in October: the best places

In October, Morogoro ranks 8 of 12 destinations in this country.

  1. Zanzibar31°27°84
  2. 2Arusha28°84
  3. 3Moshi29°80
  4. 4Bagamoyo32°27°79
  5. 5Ngorongoro Conservation Area23°73
  6. 6Dodoma32°67
  7. 7Tabora33°61
  8. 8MorogoroThis page32°54
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Frequently asked questions about Morogoro

When is the best time to visit Morogoro?

The best time to visit Morogoro is from June to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Morogoro?

February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 22 °C. July is the coolest month at 28 °C.

When does it rain most in Morogoro?

The rainy season is from March to April; the wettest month is April with 218 mm. The driest month is July with 15 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Morogoro get?

Morogoro gets around 2,300 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is November with 7.0 hours a day; in April there are 5.2 hours a day.

What time zone is Morogoro in?

Morogoro is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Morogoro?

A nonstop flight from London to Morogoro takes about 9 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,430 km.

Which school holidays are best for Morogoro?

Morogoro has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 35). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 35, May half-term 59, summer holidays 77, October half-term 54, Christmas holidays 36.