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 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2000-03-01; its coldest fell to 15°C on 1997-07-27.
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 | 34°C2022-01-17
26°C1998-01-14
|
27°C2024-01-19
22°C1986-01-25
|
| February | 35°C2007-02-27
25°C1990-02-20
|
27°C2024-02-22
22°C1986-02-26
|
| March | 36°C2000-03-01
26°C1997-03-27
|
27°C2019-03-08
21°C1980-03-19
|
| April | 33°C1987-04-06
24°C2018-04-15
|
25°C2019-04-26
21°C1994-04-28
|
| May | 34°C2003-05-04
24°C2012-05-02
|
25°C2003-05-17
19°C2000-05-31
|
| June | 32°C2024-06-02
24°C1999-06-05
|
25°C2026-06-01
17°C1981-06-28
|
| July | 31°C2016-07-31
23°C1992-07-16
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23°C2022-07-14
15°C1997-07-27
|
| August | 32°C2023-08-20
23°C1987-08-09
|
24°C2026-08-21
16°C1997-08-24
|
| September | 33°C2009-09-26
25°C2002-09-16
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24°C2026-09-28
16°C1984-09-07
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| October | 34°C2023-10-19
24°C1999-10-11
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25°C2026-10-09
17°C1988-10-02
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| November | 34°C2014-11-29
25°C2007-11-14
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26°C2024-11-29
19°C1983-11-09
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| December | 34°C2025-12-12
26°C1983-12-29
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27°C2015-12-12
21°C1999-12-01
|
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) | 35°C2007-02-27
25°C1990-02-20
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27°C2024-02-22
21°C1999-12-01
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 36°C2000-03-01
24°C2012-05-02
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27°C2019-03-08
19°C2000-05-31
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 32°C2023-08-20
23°C1987-08-09
|
25°C2026-06-01
15°C1997-07-27
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 34°C2014-11-29
24°C1999-10-11
|
26°C2024-11-29
16°C1984-09-07
|
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
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.