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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 33°C2024-01-19
26°C1985-01-02
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27°C2024-01-19
23°C1985-01-02
|
| February | 34°C2007-02-27
26°C2004-02-22
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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
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24°C2019-07-10
19°C1997-07-27
|
| August | 29°C2023-08-20
23°C1987-08-09
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24°C2024-08-28
20°C1996-08-06
|
| September | 30°C2015-09-12
25°C1993-09-05
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24°C2023-09-21
20°C1984-09-07
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| October | 31°C2023-10-14
25°C1997-10-20
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25°C2024-10-28
20°C1988-10-02
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| November | 32°C2014-11-29
25°C2007-11-14
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27°C2024-11-29
22°C1985-11-06
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| December | 32°C2015-12-31
26°C1984-12-31
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28°C2023-12-30
23°C1981-12-17
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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°C2007-02-27
26°C1984-12-31
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28°C2024-02-22
23°C1981-12-17
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 33°C2017-03-09
24°C1986-05-20
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28°C2016-03-21
21°C2012-05-01
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 30°C2015-06-06
23°C1996-07-26
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25°C2010-06-03
19°C1997-07-27
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 32°C2014-11-29
25°C1993-09-05
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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
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.