Compare Arusha and Dar es Salaam Weather

Arusha is 469.3 kilometers (291.6 miles) away and has the same time zone with Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Arusha's climate is classified as Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters (Köppen climate classification: Cwb) while Dar es Salaam has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Aw).

Arusha generally has cooler weather than Dar es Salaam. The average mean temperature in Arusha is 22.12°C (71.82°F) while Dar es Salaam’s temperature is 27.3°C (81.14°F) and the difference is 5.18°C (41.32°F). Arusha is hottest on average in February, when the day time temperature may reach 24.16°C (75.49°F), while Dar es Salaam is hottest in March when the average high temperature is 29.1°C (84.38°F). Arusha is coolest in July when the average low temperature is 13.04°C (55.47°F), while July is the coolest month in Dar es Salaam, when night time temperature often falls below 21.49°C (70.68°F).

Finally, Arusha has about 1.77 times less rainfall than Dar es Salaam, (Arusha’s 80.44mm vs Dar es Salaam’s average of 142.43mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Arusha	Dar es Salaam	Difference
Hottest month	February: 24.16°C (75.49°F)	March: 29.1°C (84.38°F)	4.94°C (40.89°F)
Coldest month	July: 13.04°C (55.47°F)	July: 21.49°C (70.68°F)	8.45°C (47.21°F)
Wettest month	April: 206.19mm (8.12in)	April: 355.05mm (13.98in)	148.86mm (5.86in)
Driest month	August: 3.64mm (0.14in)	July: 52.23mm (2.06in)	48.59mm (1.91in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Arusha	23.5	24.16	24.13	22.17	20.33	19.4	19.15	20.51	22.16	23.41	23.32	23.21	22.12
Dar es Salaam	28.55	28.88	29.1	27.62	26.43	25.59	25.18	25.59	26.32	27.31	28.19	28.82	27.3

City Arusha

Jan23.5
Feb24.16
Mar24.13
Apr22.17
May20.33
Jun19.4
Jul19.15
Aug20.51
Sep22.16
Oct23.41
Nov23.32
Dec23.21
Yea22.12

City Dar es Salaam

Jan28.55
Feb28.88
Mar29.1
Apr27.62
May26.43
Jun25.59
Jul25.18
Aug25.59
Sep26.32
Oct27.31
Nov28.19
Dec28.82
Yea27.3

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Arusha	74.3	75.49	75.43	71.91	68.59	66.92	66.47	68.92	71.89	74.14	73.98	73.78	71.82
Dar es Salaam	83.39	83.98	84.38	81.72	79.57	78.06	77.32	78.06	79.38	81.16	82.74	83.88	81.14

City Arusha

Jan74.3
Feb75.49
Mar75.43
Apr71.91
May68.59
Jun66.92
Jul66.47
Aug68.92
Sep71.89
Oct74.14
Nov73.98
Dec73.78
Yea71.82

City Dar es Salaam

Jan83.39
Feb83.98
Mar84.38
Apr81.72
May79.57
Jun78.06
Jul77.32
Aug78.06
Sep79.38
Oct81.16
Nov82.74
Dec83.88
Yea81.14

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Arusha	112.99	96.39	170.3	206.19	40.41	9.83	4.67	3.64	6.2	42.65	131.34	140.69	80.44
Dar es Salaam	114.5	107.35	236.9	355.05	239.53	54.75	52.23	57.12	57.71	109.63	167.48	156.9	142.43

City Arusha

Jan112.99
Feb96.39
Mar170.3
Apr206.19
May40.41
Jun9.83
Jul4.67
Aug3.64
Sep6.2
Oct42.65
Nov131.34
Dec140.69
Yea80.44

City Dar es Salaam

Jan114.5
Feb107.35
Mar236.9
Apr355.05
May239.53
Jun54.75
Jul52.23
Aug57.12
Sep57.71
Oct109.63
Nov167.48
Dec156.9
Yea142.43

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Arusha	4.45	3.79	6.7	8.12	1.59	0.39	0.18	0.14	0.24	1.68	5.17	5.54	3.17
Dar es Salaam	4.51	4.23	9.33	13.98	9.43	2.16	2.06	2.25	2.27	4.32	6.59	6.18	5.61

City Arusha

Jan4.45
Feb3.79
Mar6.7
Apr8.12
May1.59
Jun0.39
Jul0.18
Aug0.14
Sep0.24
Oct1.68
Nov5.17
Dec5.54
Yea3.17

City Dar es Salaam

Jan4.51
Feb4.23
Mar9.33
Apr13.98
May9.43
Jun2.16
Jul2.06
Aug2.25
Sep2.27
Oct4.32
Nov6.59
Dec6.18
Yea5.61

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Arusha	13.36	12.82	19.64	21.82	9.36	1.91	0.64	0.55	2.0	7.36	15.64	15.73	10.07
Dar es Salaam	15.18	14.18	25.09	27.09	23.45	13.91	14.64	15.27	15.45	16.82	20.45	22.55	18.67

City Arusha

Jan13.36
Feb12.82
Mar19.64
Apr21.82
May9.36
Jun1.91
Jul0.64
Aug0.55
Sep2.0
Oct7.36
Nov15.64
Dec15.73
Yea10.07

City Dar es Salaam

Jan15.18
Feb14.18
Mar25.09
Apr27.09
May23.45
Jun13.91
Jul14.64
Aug15.27
Sep15.45
Oct16.82
Nov20.45
Dec22.55
Yea18.67

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Arusha	6.78	6.79	6.5	7.26	8.45	8.73	9.91	10.92	11.58	11.01	9.28	7.72	8.74
Dar es Salaam	14.16	12.19	9.58	11.45	14.64	14.97	15.47	13.67	12.79	11.81	9.98	11.36	12.67

City Arusha

Jan6.78
Feb6.79
Mar6.5
Apr7.26
May8.45
Jun8.73
Jul9.91
Aug10.92
Sep11.58
Oct11.01
Nov9.28
Dec7.72
Yea8.74

City Dar es Salaam

Jan14.16
Feb12.19
Mar9.58
Apr11.45
May14.64
Jun14.97
Jul15.47
Aug13.67
Sep12.79
Oct11.81
Nov9.98
Dec11.36
Yea12.67

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Arusha	4.21	4.22	4.04	4.51	5.25	5.42	6.16	6.79	7.2	6.84	5.77	4.8	5.43
Dar es Salaam	8.8	7.57	5.95	7.11	9.1	9.3	9.61	8.49	7.95	7.34	6.2	7.06	7.87

City Arusha

Jan4.21
Feb4.22
Mar4.04
Apr4.51
May5.25
Jun5.42
Jul6.16
Aug6.79
Sep7.2
Oct6.84
Nov5.77
Dec4.8
Yea5.43

City Dar es Salaam

Jan8.8
Feb7.57
Mar5.95
Apr7.11
May9.1
Jun9.3
Jul9.61
Aug8.49
Sep7.95
Oct7.34
Nov6.2
Dec7.06
Yea7.87

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Arusha	11.16	11.23	10.95	10.82	10.92	11.3	11.19	11.43	11.48	11.48	11.19	11.29	11.2
Dar es Salaam	10.46	10.3	10.71	10.56	10.58	11.09	11.05	10.8	10.73	11.3	12.32	11.38	10.94

City Arusha

Jan11.16
Feb11.23
Mar10.95
Apr10.82
May10.92
Jun11.3
Jul11.19
Aug11.43
Sep11.48
Oct11.48
Nov11.19
Dec11.29
Yea11.2

City Dar es Salaam

Jan10.46
Feb10.3
Mar10.71
Apr10.56
May10.58
Jun11.09
Jul11.05
Aug10.8
Sep10.73
Oct11.3
Nov12.32
Dec11.38
Yea10.94

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Arusha	64.31	61.84	65.14	76.76	78.5	74.46	69.63	62.46	57.85	57.64	64.44	66.81	66.65
Dar es Salaam	77.6	77.12	78.21	81.42	80.61	76.55	75.04	75.73	75.13	76.15	77.43	76.69	77.31

City Arusha

Jan64.31
Feb61.84
Mar65.14
Apr76.76
May78.5
Jun74.46
Jul69.63
Aug62.46
Sep57.85
Oct57.64
Nov64.44
Dec66.81
Yea66.65

City Dar es Salaam

Jan77.6
Feb77.12
Mar78.21
Apr81.42
May80.61
Jun76.55
Jul75.04
Aug75.73
Sep75.13
Oct76.15
Nov77.43
Dec76.69
Yea77.31

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