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Tanzania in August: Mara Crossings, Dry Skies & the Busiest Month
If you’ve read about July, you already know the picture. The weather in Tanzania in August is almost identical: dry, warm, and ideal across the board. Temperatures sit between 15°C and 27°C in the northern parks, rainfall stays negligible (around 30 mm in the Serengeti, 15 mm in Arusha), and the sky is clear from…
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Tanzania in July: Peak Season & Mara River Crossings
July is, for many travelers, the month to visit Tanzania. That’s not marketing; it’s what the weather, the wildlife, and 14 years of organizing safaris from Arusha have taught me. The weather in Tanzania in July is dry, cool, and stable: temperatures between 14°C and 26°C in the northern parks, just 15 mm of rain…
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Tanzania in June: Dry Season Begins, Safari Season Takes Off
After the long rains, the weather in Tanzania in June finally shifts. The masika is over, the dry season begins, and the country enters its prime safari period. Skies clear, temperatures cool to a comfortable 15–27°C in the northern parks, and rainfall drops to almost nothing: just 35 mm in the Serengeti and only 25…
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Tanzania in May: the Rains Ease, the Prices Stay Low
Most travelers skip Tanzania in May because it’s still labeled as rainy season. What they miss is that the masika (long rains) is already winding down, especially in the northern parks. The Serengeti drops to around 90 mm of rain over 18 days, well below April’s 155 mm peak, and each week is drier than…
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Tanzania in April: Weather, Wildlife & the Long Rains
The weather in Tanzania in April is shaped by the masika, the long rains that make this the wettest month of the year. The Serengeti receives around 155 mm over 22 days, Arusha climbs to 340 mm, and temperatures settle between 16°C and 28°C in the northern parks. You’ll feel the rain everywhere, though. The…
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Tanzania in March: a month of two halves
Is March a good time to visit Tanzania? It depends on which half of the month you’re looking at. The first two weeks feel like an extension of February: dry, warm, and still deep in the calving season across the Serengeti. The second half is a different story, as the masika (long rains) arrives and…
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Tanzania in February: Weather, Safari & What to Expect
The weather in Tanzania in February is warm to hot across the northern parks, with temperatures between 16°C and 29°C and slightly more rain than January. February is the hottest month of the year in most of the country and the peak of the kiangazi, the dry pause between the two rainy seasons. It’s also…
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Tanzania in January: Weather, Safari & What to Expect
The weather in Tanzania in January is warm and mostly dry across the northern safari parks, with temperatures ranging from 16°C to 29°C and only light, intermittent rainfall. January marks the start of the “kiangazi”, the brief pause between the two rainy seasons. It’s also the beginning of the wildebeest calving season in the Serengeti,…
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Tanzania Climate: Seasons, Temperatures, and When to Visit
Tanzania sits just south of the equator, but calling it “tropical” doesn’t tell you much. After 14 years of living in Arusha, I can tell you that the climate here has very little in common with what most people imagine when they think of equatorial Africa. The country spans from sea level to 5,895 meters…