Tanzania: when is the rainy season?
The rainy season lasts from March to April, the dry season from January to February and from June to October. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: June – September.
Precipitation by destination
Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.
Tanzania: rainy season, quick answers
Tanzania: when is the rainy season?
The rainy season lasts from March to April. On average, 195 mm fall in April, the wettest month.
Tanzania: when is the dry season?
The driest months are January – February, June – October, with 12 mm on average in July.
Tanzania: when is the best time to avoid the rain?
June – September: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.
Tanzania: weather & best time to visitRainy season: when is the dry season?
Climate averages 1996–2025, 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