{"id":6485,"date":"2021-02-24T08:10:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T08:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/?p=6485"},"modified":"2021-02-24T08:20:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T08:20:35","slug":"whats-the-weather-in-tanzania-like-our-comprehensive-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/whats-the-weather-in-tanzania-like-our-comprehensive-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s The Weather In Tanzania Like? Our Comprehensive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6483\" src=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-6.png\" alt=\"Tanzania Weather\" width=\"1026\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-6.png 1026w, https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-6-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-6-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-6-1024x619.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Planning to go on a <strong>Tanzania Safaris<\/strong>? But wondering what\u2019s the <strong>Weather in Tanzania<\/strong> like? As they always say; \u201cknow before you go\u201d. And rightly so, when you\u2019re planning a <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/tanzania-safaris\"><strong>Tanzania Safari Tours<\/strong><\/a> or a nearby country, it is imperative to take weather conditions into account. Otherwise, the consequence may ruin or holiday or at worst can also be fatal.<\/p>\n<p>So when is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/best-time-for-safari-in-tanzania\"><strong>Best Time For Safaris In Tanzania<\/strong><\/a>? This is an issue, we get asked a ton. In this blog post, we will give you a comprehensive guide about <strong>Tanzania Weather<\/strong>. Here we will cover the <strong>Best time of the year to go to Tanzania<\/strong>, along with some useful insights about <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/safaris-tanzania\"><strong>Safaris Tanzania<\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Weather In Tanzania<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tanzania is a tropical country situated south of the equator. In general, Tanzania has a comfortable climate all year-round. But, there are significant regional variations. This is largely due to the higher altitude factor. The coastal part is the hottest and most humid part. Whereas, the low-lying areas of western and southern parks feel less humid. The central plateau, on the other hand, is quite cool.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tanzania Season<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6482\" src=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tanzania-Season.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tanzania-Season.png 1026w, https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tanzania-Season-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tanzania-Season-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tanzania-Season-1024x619.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tanzania experiences two distinct dry and wet seasons. There are two rainy seasons\u2014the heaviest rains from mid-March to May, and a shorter period of rain from November to mid-January. The dry season lasts from May to October where you will see a drastic fall in temperature.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Wet Season<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>During most of the Wet season, afternoon sores above 30\u00b0C\/86\u00b0F. But, it is colder above 1,300m\/4,265ft.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>November &amp; December<\/strong> \u2013 These seasons experience short patches of rain. Though the timing is unpredictable and, in Northern Tanzania, the season starts from October. This is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/best-time-for-safari-in-tanzania\"><strong>Best Time For A Tanzania Safari<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>January &amp; February<\/strong> \u2013 These are the shorter rainy seasons. The northern parks and coastal areas get some respite. The other parks don&#8217;t really experience a dry spell.<\/li>\n<li><strong>March, April &amp; May<\/strong> \u2013 These are the wettest months of the year. As it tends to rain heavily almost every day. Humidity, especially in the hotter southern and western parks tends to stay on the higher side. The temperature during this period touches 40\u00b0C\/104\u00b0F.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Dry Season<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The dry season in Tanzania sees little to no rainfall. As a result the humidity drastically lowers down. At night it really cools off. So if you\u2019re planning your <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/safaris-tanzania\"><strong>Safaris Tanzania<\/strong><\/a>, be sure to pack warm clothing because the morning game drives in open vehicles will be cold, especially in the northern parks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June, July, August, September &amp; October<\/strong> \u2013 The temperatures usually stay between 20\u00b0C\/68\u00b0F to 30\u00b0C\/86\u00b0F. You will see a clear sky and experience sunny weather during this period. This is the <strong>Best Time Of The Year To Go To Tanzania<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best Time To See Wildebeest Migration<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6484\" src=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Best-Time-To-See-Wildebeest-Migration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Best-Time-To-See-Wildebeest-Migration.png 1026w, https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Best-Time-To-See-Wildebeest-Migration-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Best-Time-To-See-Wildebeest-Migration-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Best-Time-To-See-Wildebeest-Migration-1024x619.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hands down the great wildebeest migration are the <strong>Best Safari In Tanzania<\/strong>. Many travelers chose <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/tanzania-travel\"><strong>Tanzania Travel<\/strong><\/a> in hopes of seeing the great wildebeest migration. In reality, the migration happens the whole year and can be viewed in different parts of the country depending on the time of the year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wildebeest moves around <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/serengeti-national-park\"><strong>Serengeti National Park<\/strong><\/a> all-year-round. They move from the south between January to April and arrive near Seronera Valley in May and June.<\/li>\n<li>However, the best time to see the wildebeest migration is between July to October. During this period huge herds reach Grumeti River around June\/July.<\/li>\n<li>Afterward, they cross the Mara River between August and September.<\/li>\n<li>Around October, they return to the Serengeti.<\/li>\n<li>Soon they start heading south again, arriving at eastern plains in November and December.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re hoping to see the wildebeest migration during your <strong>Safari To Tanzania<\/strong> then it\u2019s important to be aware of when and where exactly the Great Wildebeest Migration is taking place. You should check the <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/tanzania-safari-guide\"><strong>Tanzania Safari Guide<\/strong><\/a> to find out where the migration happens.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this guide provides you with all the necessary information you are looking for for your <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/tanzania-holidays\"><strong>Tanzania Holidays<\/strong><\/a>. However, if you have any further questions regarding planning a perfect <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/tanzania-safaris\"><strong>Tanzania Safari Tours<\/strong><\/a>, then visit us at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/\">Lifetime Safaris<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning to go on a Tanzania Safari? But wondering what\u2019s the weather in Tanzania like? As they always say; \u201cknow before you go\u201d. And rightly so, when you\u2019re planning a Tanzania Safari Tours <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/whats-the-weather-in-tanzania-like-our-comprehensive-guide\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[207,204,190,21,206,205],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6485"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6485"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6489,"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6485\/revisions\/6489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifetimesafaristz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}