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Across 25 destinations in Tanzania, the warmest is Ifakara at 33 °C in Nov, the coolest is Sumbawanga at 26 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 438 mm in Dodoma to 1,930 mm in Mbeya. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

25 destinations with full climate records · 283 awaiting data

The rangeHow much Tanzania varies

Climate varies across Tanzania. At the warmest month of the year, Ifakara averages 33 °C by day while Sumbawanga reaches 26 °C — a difference of 6.9 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Mbeya averages 1,930 mm a year against 438 mm in Dodoma.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Arusha
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Dar es Salaam
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Dodoma
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Mbeya
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Mwanza
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Zanzibar
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Dar es Salaam Feb 31 °C 942 mm
Mwanza Feb 26 °C 1,613 mm
Dodoma Nov 31 °C 438 mm
Zanzibar Feb 31 °C 913 mm
Arusha Feb 28 °C 844 mm
Mbeya Oct 27 °C 1,930 mm
Morogoro Feb 31 °C 853 mm
Kahama Sep 30 °C 761 mm
Tanga Feb 33 °C 965 mm
Geita Aug 28 °C 1,308 mm
Tabora Oct 31 °C 769 mm
Sumbawanga Oct 26 °C 1,376 mm
Songea Nov 29 °C 1,275 mm
Kibaha Feb 32 °C 965 mm
Bariadi Sep 30 °C 877 mm
Kasulu Sep 30 °C 1,540 mm
Singida Oct 29 °C 608 mm
Kigoma Sep 28 °C 1,808 mm
Moshi Feb 29 °C 630 mm
Tunduma Oct 28 °C 1,219 mm
Ifakara Nov 33 °C 883 mm
Mpanda Sep 32 °C 909 mm
Iringa Nov 26 °C 651 mm
Bunda Sep 29 °C 1,169 mm
Musoma Sep 27 °C 1,186 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

… and 163 more.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.