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Weather in Dar es Salaam — today

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Now in Dar es Salaam
🌙
+26°
Mostly clear
Feels like +29° · humidity 82%
Today 13.10: +31° / +23°
🕐 21:25
Wind
12 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
22 · Good
Precipitation
83%
Humidity
82%
Pressure
1016 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:02 / 18:16
Sea temperature
🌊 +28°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 3°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Dar es Salaam

Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +23°. Wind up to 18 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +28° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:02 and set at 18:16 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Dar es Salaam

🌅 sunrise 06:02 🌇 sunset 18:16🌙🌙🌙⛅🌦️☁️☁️🌤️+26°+25°+24°+24°+29°+31°+30°+27°2%6%53%25%33%25%12%21:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:00
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Dar es Salaam for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 13.10
🌦️
💧 83%
+23° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 83% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 14.10
🌦️
💧 53%
+24° +31°
Morning
🌤️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Thu 15.10
🌦️
💧 94%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌤️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 94% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Fri 16.10
🌦️
💧 77%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 77% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Sat 17.10
🌦️
💧 75%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 75% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 18.10
🌦️
💧 50%
+23° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 50% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Mon 19.10
🌦️
💧 48%
+23° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 48% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Tue 20.10
🌦️
💧 39%
+23° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 21.10
🌦️
💧 39%
+24° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Thu 22.10
🌦️
💧 58%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Rain showers · precipitation 58% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 23.10
🌦️
💧 67%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
Rain showers · precipitation 67% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 24.10
🌦️
💧 60%
+23° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Rain showers · precipitation 60% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Sun 25.10
🌦️
💧 37%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 37% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Mon 26.10
🌤️
💧 51%
+23° +30°
Morning
🌤️
+26°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Mostly clear · precipitation 51% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
24 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
5 / 100
water 28° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
83%
likely · high
✨ Stars
30 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

22
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 6PM10: 8O₃: 30NO₂: 3
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
18:16
Golden hour
17:48
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+28°
🌊 slight, waves 1.2 m.

Dar es Salaam climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+31°
+26°
Jan
+31°
+26°
Feb
+30°
+25°
Mar
+29°
+24°
Apr
+28°
+24°
May
+28°
+23°
Jun
+27°
+22°
Jul
+28°
+22°
Aug
+29°
+23°
Sep
+30°
+23°
Oct
+30°
+24°
Nov
+30°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Sea Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +31° +26° +29° 57 mm Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +26° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
February +31° +26° +30° 60 mm Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Dar es Salaam.
March +30° +25° +30° 155 mm A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (155 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
April +29° +24° +29° 201 mm Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (201 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
May +28° +24° +29° 132 mm Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (132 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
June +28° +23° +28° 34 mm A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July +27° +22° +27° 20 mm Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +22° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
August +28° +22° +26° 21 mm Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September +29° +23° +27° 22 mm A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October +30° +23° +28° 58 mm Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +23° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
November +30° +24° +29° 89 mm Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (89 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
December +30° +25° +29° 93 mm A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (93 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Dar es Salaam

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: July, August, September
Daytime air+27…+29°
Sea temperature+26…+27°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +27…+29° by day, little rain, warm sea (+26…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, June, October, November, December
Daytime air+28…+31°
Sea temperature+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (34–93 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May
Daytime air+28…+30°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (132–201 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Dar es Salaam is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are March, April, May: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+31°
Normal for October
+30°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+32° (1943)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Dar es Salaam

What is the weather in Dar es Salaam right now?+
Mostly clear, +26°, feels like +29°.
Will it rain in Dar es Salaam today?+
Yes: 83% chance, 4 mm.
When is the best time to visit Dar es Salaam?+
Best time to visit — July – September.
Can you swim in Dar es Salaam in winter?+
In winter the water is around +27° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +29°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Dar es Salaam?+
Sunrise 06:02, sunset 18:16.
Does it snow in Dar es Salaam in winter?+
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Dar es Salaam by month?+
Summers up to +31° in February, winters around +22° in July; the wettest month is April.
How hot is it in Dar es Salaam in summer?+
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.