Dar es Salaam weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Dar es Salaam, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 34°C on 2006-02-24; its coldest fell to 20°C on 1987-06-22.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32°C2019-01-06
26°C1985-01-01
|
28°C2019-01-09
24°C2018-01-25
|
| February | 34°C2006-02-24
27°C2008-02-12
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28°C2006-02-25
24°C2012-02-02
|
| March | 34°C2019-03-26
27°C2023-03-20
|
28°C2016-03-31
24°C1993-03-10
|
| April | 33°C2003-04-07
26°C2018-04-15
|
28°C2019-04-02
23°C2004-04-29
|
| May | 32°C2003-05-09
26°C1995-05-24
|
27°C2001-05-08
22°C2020-05-18
|
| June | 30°C2003-06-03
24°C1986-06-09
|
26°C1998-06-01
20°C1987-06-22
|
| July | 29°C2023-07-20
24°C1992-07-16
|
25°C2023-07-21
20°C2020-07-24
|
| August | 30°C2023-08-20
25°C1986-08-13
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25°C2023-08-28
21°C1992-08-09
|
| September | 30°C2025-09-28
26°C1993-09-03
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25°C2023-09-29
21°C1984-09-05
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| October | 32°C2008-10-23
26°C1997-10-18
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27°C2015-10-31
22°C1992-10-06
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| November | 32°C2021-11-24
27°C2011-11-18
|
27°C2024-11-30
23°C1994-11-18
|
| December | 32°C2005-12-27
27°C2002-12-21
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28°C2001-12-28
24°C1999-12-02
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 34°C2006-02-24
26°C1985-01-01
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28°C2006-02-25
24°C2018-01-25
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 34°C2019-03-26
26°C1995-05-24
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28°C2016-03-31
22°C2020-05-18
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 30°C2003-06-03
24°C1986-06-09
|
26°C1998-06-01
20°C1987-06-22
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 32°C2021-11-24
26°C1993-09-03
|
27°C2024-11-30
21°C1984-09-05
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Dar es Salaam has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.