Arusha weather by month

Check out Arusha weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Arusha (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
29°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Arusha29
30°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Arusha30
29°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Arusha29
26°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Arusha26
24°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Arusha24
23°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Arusha23
23°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Arusha23
24°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Arusha24
26°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Arusha26
28°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Arusha28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Arusha28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Arusha28
Min temperature (night-time)
15°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Arusha15
15°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Arusha15
16°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Arusha16
17°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Arusha17
16°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Arusha16
14°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Arusha14
13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Arusha13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Arusha13
14°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Arusha14
15°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Arusha15
16°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Arusha16
16°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Arusha16
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in ArushaL
Low heat & humidity in February in ArushaL
Low heat & humidity in March in ArushaL
No heat & humidity in April in Arusha0
No heat & humidity in May in Arusha0
No heat & humidity in June in Arusha0
No heat & humidity in July in Arusha0
No heat & humidity in August in Arusha0
No heat & humidity in September in Arusha0
Low heat & humidity in October in ArushaL
Low heat & humidity in November in ArushaL
Low heat & humidity in December in ArushaL

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Arusha

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Arusha12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Arusha12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Arusha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Arusha11

Rainfall in Arusha

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
11 days with some rainfall in January in Arusha11
10 days with some rainfall in February in Arusha10
14 days with some rainfall in March in Arusha14
20 days with some rainfall in April in Arusha20
14 days with some rainfall in May in Arusha14
5 days with some rainfall in June in Arusha5
4 days with some rainfall in July in Arusha4
3 days with some rainfall in August in Arusha3
2 days with some rainfall in September in Arusha2
5 days with some rainfall in October in Arusha5
12 days with some rainfall in November in Arusha12
13 days with some rainfall in December in Arusha13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
63 mm monthly rainfall in January in Arusha63
64 mm monthly rainfall in February in Arusha64
144 mm monthly rainfall in March in Arusha144
339 mm monthly rainfall in April in Arusha339
169 mm monthly rainfall in May in Arusha169
39 mm monthly rainfall in June in Arusha39
21 mm monthly rainfall in July in Arusha21
16 mm monthly rainfall in August in Arusha16
16 mm monthly rainfall in September in Arusha16
38 mm monthly rainfall in October in Arusha38
126 mm monthly rainfall in November in Arusha126
91 mm monthly rainfall in December in Arusha91

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The climate guide for Tanzania (Arusha) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Arusha?

Arusha has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Arusha weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Arusha, Tanzania in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Arusha29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in January in Arusha11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 15°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Arusha15
    15°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in January in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in January in ArushaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 63 mm monthly rainfall in January in Arusha63
    63 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Arusha, Tanzania in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 64 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 30°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Arusha30
    30°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in February in Arusha10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 15°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Arusha15
    15°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in February in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in February in ArushaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 64 mm monthly rainfall in February in Arusha64
    64 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Arusha, Tanzania in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 144 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Arusha29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in March in Arusha14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 16°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Arusha16
    16°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in March in ArushaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 144 mm monthly rainfall in March in Arusha144
    144 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Arusha, Tanzania in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 339 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 26°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Arusha26
    26°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 20 days with some rainfall in April in Arusha20
    20 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Arusha17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in April in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Arusha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 339 mm monthly rainfall in April in Arusha339
    339 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Arusha, Tanzania in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 169 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 24°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Arusha24
    24°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in May in Arusha14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 16°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Arusha16
    16°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in May in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Arusha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 169 mm monthly rainfall in May in Arusha169
    169 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Arusha, Tanzania in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 23°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Arusha23
    23°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in June in Arusha5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 14°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Arusha14
    14°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in June in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Arusha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 39 mm monthly rainfall in June in Arusha39
    39 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Arusha11
    11 (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Arusha, Tanzania in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 23°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Arusha23
    23°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 4 days with some rainfall in July in Arusha4
    4 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Arusha13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in July in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Arusha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 21 mm monthly rainfall in July in Arusha21
    21 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Arusha11
    11 (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Arusha, Tanzania in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 24°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Arusha24
    24°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 3 days with some rainfall in August in Arusha3
    3 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Arusha13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in August in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Arusha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 16 mm monthly rainfall in August in Arusha16
    16 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Arusha, Tanzania in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 26°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Arusha26
    26°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in September in Arusha2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 14°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Arusha14
    14°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Arusha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 16 mm monthly rainfall in September in Arusha16
    16 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Arusha, Tanzania in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 28°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Arusha28
    28°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in October in Arusha5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 15°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Arusha15
    15°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in October in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in October in ArushaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 38 mm monthly rainfall in October in Arusha38
    38 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Arusha, Tanzania in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 126 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Arusha28
    28°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in November in Arusha12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 16°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Arusha16
    16°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in November in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in November in ArushaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 126 mm monthly rainfall in November in Arusha126
    126 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Arusha weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Arusha, Tanzania in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 91 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Arusha28
    28°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in December in Arusha13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 16°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Arusha16
    16°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in December in Arusha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in December in ArushaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 91 mm monthly rainfall in December in Arusha91
    91 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Arusha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The climate guide for Tanzania (Arusha) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Compare Arusha with the UK

Below the Arusha chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Arusha, Tanzania and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Arusha, Tanzania
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28
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28
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28
8
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Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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