Thermograph

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 34°C on 2007-02-27; its coldest fell to 19°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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
33°C2024-01-19
26°C1985-01-02
27°C2024-01-19
23°C1985-01-02
February
34°C2007-02-27
26°C2004-02-22
28°C2024-02-22
24°C1997-02-06
March
33°C2017-03-09
26°C1993-03-18
28°C2016-03-21
23°C1984-03-30
April
32°C2009-04-09
25°C1994-04-30
27°C2019-04-26
23°C2008-04-05
May
31°C2024-05-02
24°C1986-05-20
26°C1998-05-11
21°C2012-05-01
June
30°C2015-06-06
24°C1999-06-05
25°C2010-06-03
21°C1994-06-13
July
29°C2023-07-20
23°C1996-07-26
24°C2019-07-10
19°C1997-07-27
August
29°C2023-08-20
23°C1987-08-09
24°C2024-08-28
20°C1996-08-06
September
30°C2015-09-12
25°C1993-09-05
24°C2023-09-21
20°C1984-09-07
October
31°C2023-10-14
25°C1997-10-20
25°C2024-10-28
20°C1988-10-02
November
32°C2014-11-29
25°C2007-11-14
27°C2024-11-29
22°C1985-11-06
December
32°C2015-12-31
26°C1984-12-31
28°C2023-12-30
23°C1981-12-17

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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
34°C2007-02-27
26°C1984-12-31
28°C2024-02-22
23°C1981-12-17
Autumn (Mar–May)
33°C2017-03-09
24°C1986-05-20
28°C2016-03-21
21°C2012-05-01
Winter (Jun–Aug)
30°C2015-06-06
23°C1996-07-26
25°C2010-06-03
19°C1997-07-27
Spring (Sep–Nov)
32°C2014-11-29
25°C1993-09-05
27°C2024-11-29
20°C1984-09-07

All-time records

The most extreme value Dar es Salaam has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 34°C 2007-02-27
Lowest 23°C 1996-07-26

Low

Highest 28°C 2024-02-22
Lowest 19°C 1997-07-27

Feels-like

Highest 50°C 2007-02-27
Lowest 23°C 1996-07-26

Humidity

Highest 24.6 g/m³ 2024-01-19
Lowest 12.5 g/m³ 1987-06-22

Wind

Highest 33 km/h 2018-10-23
Lowest 4 km/h 1990-03-08

Gust

Highest 65 km/h 2024-05-04
Lowest 15 km/h 2014-03-31

Precip

Wettest 125 mm 2018-04-16
Driest 5-day dry spell 2002-05-09

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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