Dar es Salaam Weather Guide
Dar es Salaam Weather by Month
Planning a trip to Dar es Salaam? This page summarises typical conditions across the year so you can choose the best month for sightseeing, beaches and day trips. We cover monthly temperature averages, rainfall and rain days, sunshine hours and other practical climate indicators travellers use. Use this alongside our Dar es Salaam Travel Guide to plan where to stay, what to do and how to get around.
is typically the hottest month in Dar es Salaam, with average temperatures around °C (°F), while is the coolest, averaging about °C (°F). enjoys the longest daily sunshine, with roughly hours per day. Rainfall peaks in , making it the wettest month at around mm on average. Sea conditions are warmest in , when water temperatures reach approximately °C (°F), making it the most favourable time for swimming.
Average Temperature
The average high temperature and the average low temperature for that month, on a daily basis, divided by 2 equals the average temperature for that month
Average High Low Temperature
The total of the month’s daily high and low readings is added together separately, then each total is divided by the number of days in the month to produce the average high and average low.
Average Rainfall
The monthly rainfall average is determined by taking the total millimetres of rain recorded for that month and dividing it by the number of days in the month, along with calculating how many days typically experience rainfall based on multi-year observations. A rainy day indicates any day with measurable rainfall and does not mean it rains continuously for the entire day.
Average Daily Sunshine Hours
The average daily sunshine is calculated by taking the month’s total recorded sunshine hours and dividing that figure by the number of days in the month. Sunshine duration is measured using specialised instruments such as a Campbell-Stokes recorder.
Average Sea Temperature
Average sea temperature for a month is calculated by taking the daily sea-surface readings and averaging them across all days in that month. These measurements come from a range of sources, including ocean buoys, ships, and satellite sensors that estimate temperature from the energy emitted by the water's surface.
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