Arusha weather by month & the best time to visit
Tanzania · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Arusha is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with June and August close behind. Arusha averages about 2,565 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Arusha?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Arusha is July, then June and August. The dullest month is April (67/100, 147 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Arusha?
Arusha gets a lot of sun: around 2,565 hours a year. July (92/100) is noticeably better than April (67). It ranks #13 of 15 destinations in Tanzania for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,867 hours. The year's 870 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 88 mm | 12 |
| February | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 73 mm | 13 |
| March | 75 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 105 mm | 12 |
| April | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 147 mm | 10 |
| May | 77 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 90 mm | 9 |
| June | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 18 mm | 8 |
| July | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| August | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| September | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 17 mm | 11 |
| October | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 66 mm | 11 |
| November | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 133 mm | 11 |
| December | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 110 mm | 11 |
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Arusha: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Arusha?
Arusha is a city break in Tanzania at 891 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Arusha get a year?
Arusha gets about 2,565 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Arusha?
The sunniest time to visit Arusha is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Arusha?
April is the least sunny month in Arusha, scoring 67/100 with about 147 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Arusha?
The typical midday UV index in Arusha peaks around 13 (extreme) in February, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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