Arusha: weather and best time to visit
Arusha (Tanzania) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in February at around 29°C; the coolest month is July at around 22°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Arusha
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Arusha climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 16° | – | 9 | 11 | 84 | 73 | 57 |
| Feb | 29° | 17° | – | 9 | 11 | 86 | 72 | 56 |
| Mar | 28° | 17° | – | 17 | 11 | 75 | 64 | 48 |
| Apr | 25° | 17° | – | 24 | 10 | 69 | 70 | 60 |
| May | 23° | 16° | – | 17 | 10 | 65 | 70 | 66 |
| Jun | 22° | 14° | – | 7 | 10 | 75 | 85 | 85 |
| Jul | 22° | 13° | – | 6 | 10 | 78 | 89 | 89 |
| Aug | 23° | 13° | – | 5 | 10 | 81 | 89 | 85 |
| Sep | 25° | 14° | – | 3 | 11 | 90 | 93 | 80 |
| Oct | 27° | 16° | – | 7 | 11 | 87 | 84 | 68 |
| Nov | 26° | 17° | – | 12 | 11 | 78 | 74 | 58 |
| Dec | 27° | 17° | – | 12 | 11 | 79 | 73 | 57 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Arusha in January
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 16°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Arusha in February
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 17°C. February is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Arusha in March
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Arusha in April
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 17°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 24 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Arusha in May
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Arusha in June
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Arusha in July
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 13°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 6 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Arusha in August
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for August →
Arusha in September
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 14°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 3 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for September →
Arusha in October
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Arusha in November
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Arusha in December
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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