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Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.
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Dar es Salaam has comfortably warm temperatures throughout the year, with all months falling within the 18.0C to 30.0C range
February and March are the hottest months, reaching maximum temperatures of 32.0C and 32.2C respectively
July is the coolest month, with a minimum temperature of 20.9C
There are no months with discomfort temperatures.
Maximum Temperatures
| Period | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Jan | 31.4°C |
| Feb | 32.1°C |
| Mar | 32.2°C |
| Apr | 29.3°C |
| May | 29.0°C |
| Jun | 29.1°C |
| Jul | 28.9°C |
| Aug | 29.5°C |
| Sep | 30.4°C |
| Oct | 31.0°C |
| Nov | 31.3°C |
| Dec | 31.5°C |
| Average | 30.5°C |
Minimum Temperatures
| Period | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Jan | 24.8°C |
| Feb | 25.1°C |
| Mar | 24.8°C |
| Apr | 23.6°C |
| May | 22.5°C |
| Jun | 21.4°C |
| Jul | 21.0°C |
| Aug | 21.3°C |
| Sep | 21.9°C |
| Oct | 23.0°C |
| Nov | 24.0°C |
| Dec | 24.7°C |
| Average | 23.2°C |
Dar es Salaam experiences a notable increase in sun hours from January to October, peaking in September and October with about 4.3 and 4.4 hours of sunlight respectively.
Conversely, precipitation levels are highest in April, reaching 11.21mm, and generally exhibit a decreasing trend from that month onwards, particularly during the dry months of July to October where precipitation falls below 1.5mm.
This pattern indicates a transition from a wet season in the early part of the year to a drier and sunnier period towards the end of the year.
Sunny Weather
| Period | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.5 hours/day |
| Feb | 3.0 hours/day |
| Mar | 2.7 hours/day |
| Apr | 1.0 hours/day |
| May | 2.6 hours/day |
| Jun | 4.6 hours/day |
| Jul | 4.4 hours/day |
| Aug | 3.7 hours/day |
| Sep | 4.2 hours/day |
| Oct | 4.4 hours/day |
| Nov | 3.5 hours/day |
| Dec | 3.0 hours/day |
| Average | 3.3 hours/day |
Precipitation Levels
| Period | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.9mm |
| Feb | 2.3mm |
| Mar | 5.4mm |
| Apr | 12.0mm |
| May | 5.3mm |
| Jun | 1.1mm |
| Jul | 0.7mm |
| Aug | 0.8mm |
| Sep | 0.7mm |
| Oct | 2.6mm |
| Nov | 4.2mm |
| Dec | 4.0mm |
| Average | 3.5mm |
Wind Speed
| Period | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17.6km/h |
| Feb | 16.8km/h |
| Mar | 14.9km/h |
| Apr | 14.8km/h |
| May | 17.7km/h |
| Jun | 18.8km/h |
| Jul | 20.2km/h |
| Aug | 20.0km/h |
| Sep | 20.5km/h |
| Oct | 19.2km/h |
| Nov | 16.5km/h |
| Dec | 15.7km/h |
| Average | 17.7km/h |
Humidity
| Period | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Jan | 76.1% |
| Feb | 73.6% |
| Mar | 75.3% |
| Apr | 83.7% |
| May | 80.4% |
| Jun | 75.1% |
| Jul | 72.9% |
| Aug | 72.1% |
| Sep | 71.4% |
| Oct | 72.6% |
| Nov | 75.2% |
| Dec | 75.8% |
| Average | 75.4% |
In Dar es Salaam, the sunrise times vary from the earliest at 05:55 in November to the latest at 06:35 in July, indicating a relatively short variation in sunrise times throughout the year.
Sunset times range from 18:13 in May to 18:46 in February, suggesting that even though sunsets shift, they remain fairly consistent, allowing for longer daylight hours from June to December.
Day length experiences its shortest duration of 11 hours and 44 minutes in June and extends to a maximum of 12 hours and 30 minutes in December, reflecting the city's proximity to the equator, where day length does not fluctuate as dramatically as in temperate regions.
Sunrise Time
| Period | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6:18 |
| Feb | 6:27 |
| Mar | 6:27 |
| Apr | 6:25 |
| May | 6:25 |
| Jun | 6:31 |
| Jul | 6:35 |
| Aug | 6:30 |
| Sep | 6:16 |
| Oct | 6:01 |
| Nov | 5:55 |
| Dec | 6:03 |
| Average | 6:18 |
Sunset Time
| Period | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18:46 |
| Feb | 18:46 |
| Mar | 18:35 |
| Apr | 18:22 |
| May | 18:14 |
| Jun | 18:16 |
| Jul | 18:22 |
| Aug | 18:23 |
| Sep | 18:20 |
| Oct | 18:16 |
| Nov | 18:20 |
| Dec | 18:34 |
| Average | 18:24 |
Useful Day Length
| Period | Dar es Salaam |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11:46 hours |
| Feb | 11:46 hours |
| Mar | 11:35 hours |
| Apr | 11:22 hours |
| May | 11:14 hours |
| Jun | 11:16 hours |
| Jul | 11:22 hours |
| Aug | 11:23 hours |
| Sep | 11:20 hours |
| Oct | 11:16 hours |
| Nov | 11:20 hours |
| Dec | 11:34 hours |
| Average | 11:24 hours |