Best time to visit Arusha
The best time to visit Arusha is May–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Arusha, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 83 mm / 3.3 in | good month |
| February | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| March | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 147 mm / 5.8 in | good month |
| April | 24 °C / 75 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 146 mm / 5.7 in | good month |
| May | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 37 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| June | 21.3 °C / 70 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 7 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| July | 21 °C / 70 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 4 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| August | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| September | 24 °C / 75 °F | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 4 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| October | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | best month |
| November | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 111 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| December | 25 °C / 77 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 113 mm / 4.5 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- May–October
- Good
- November–April
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 83 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, average daily low 14.6 °C / 58 °F, wet days 10.6 days, relative humidity 69%.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in, average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, wet days 9.1 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 67%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.4 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 16.1 days, precipitation 147 mm / 5.8 in, days with heavy rain 5.2 days.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F.
Against: wet days 22.9 days, precipitation 146 mm / 5.7 in, days with heavy rain 4.8 days, relative humidity 83%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, wet days 10 days, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.3 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 73%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 69%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, wet days 7.9 days, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 69%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 111 mm / 4.4 in, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 17.7 days.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.8 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 113 mm / 4.5 in, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 3.6 days, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 17.2 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–October
- Good
- February
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in, wet days 9.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12.2 h, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 12 h, wet days 10 days, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F, feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 21 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 21 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 20.3 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 12.1 h, feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
October · best
In its favour: precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, wet days 7.9 days, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 12.2 h, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 4079 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 27.7 °C | 28.6 °C | 28.4 °C | 26 °C | 23 °C | 21 °C | 20.3 °C | 21.6 °C | 24 °C | 25.9 °C | 26.4 °C | 26.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.3 days | 2.7 days | 5.2 days | 4.8 days | 0.5 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.5 days | 3.4 days | 3.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 12 pm | 12 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11.2 h | 11.2 h | 10.6 h | 9.8 h | 10 h | 10.2 h | 10.5 h | 10.4 h | 10.8 h | 11.1 h | 10.8 h | 11 h |
| Relative humidity | 69% | 67% | 72% | 83% | 83% | 80% | 77% | 73% | 69% | 69% | 75% | 76% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 10.8 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 17.8 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 16.8 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 16.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.