The climate of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Dar es Salaam is located on the east coast of Tanzania and is the
largest city of the country. The city is a district in its own right
in the country and used to be the capital of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam
is located on the Indian Ocean. The city used to be known as Mzizma.
Most tourists who visit this city use it as a starting point to visit
the Dar es Salaam Marina Reserve, Mbudya Island and Bongoyo Island to
enjoy the beautiful beaches, the peace and quiet and the beautiful
underwater life. Countless resorts can be found on these islands. From
Dar es Salaam you can take a plane to Zanzibar. The beach of Dar es
Salaam is known as Oyster Bay and consists of white beaches with palm
trees. Dar es Salaam has a tropical savannah climate strongly
influenced by the Indian Ocean. Dar es Salaam has two wet and two dry
periods. The first rainy period is from March till May, the second is
from November till December. Temperatures here are a few degrees
higher than in the interior on average. Fortunately an ever blowing
sea breeze offers some cooling.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Dar es Salaam
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
32
23
8
12
29
February
33
23
8
9
29
March
32
23
7
18
29
April
31
23
5
24
29
May
30
22
6
18
28
June
29
20
8
8
27
July
29
19
8
8
26
August
29
19
8
8
25
September
30
19
8
7
26
October
31
20
9
10
26
November
31
21
8
14
28
December
32
23
8
16
29
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
