Worst time to visit Arusha

Some months in Arusha are clearly tougher for travel — extreme heat, cold, drenching rain, or peak storm season. Here's what to skip.

Country
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Region
Africa
Hottest
February 28°C
Coldest
July 14°C low
Wettest
April 27 rain days
Driest
September 7 rain days

Months to avoid

MonthWhy
Marchvery wet (17 rain days)
Aprilextremely wet (27 rain days)
Mayextremely wet (18 rain days)
Novembervery wet (17 rain days)
Decembervery wet (16 rain days)

What to expect in the worst months

April. 27 rain days out of 30 means roughly 90% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

May. 18 rain days out of 31 means roughly 58% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

March. 17 rain days out of 31 means roughly 55% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

Better times to go

Better months: June (22°C, 10 rain days) · July (22°C, 9 rain days) · August (23°C, 8 rain days) · September (25°C, 7 rain days) · October (27°C, 10 rain days)

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