Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +33°, at night around +24°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 17 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +28° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:57 and set at 18:16 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Dar es Salaam
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Dar es Salaam for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 27.10
☁️
💧 2%
+24°+33°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+24°
Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 17 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 28.10
🌦️
💧 8%
+23°+32°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 8% · wind up to 17 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 29.10
🌦️
💧 12%
+24°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 30.10
🌦️
💧 55%
+26°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 31.10
🌦️
💧 66%
+24°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 66% · wind up to 18 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 1.11
🌦️
💧 68%
+23°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Rain showers · precipitation 68% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 2.11
🌦️
💧 88%
+23°+28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 88% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 3.11
🌦️
💧 68%
+23°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Rain showers · precipitation 68% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 4.11
☁️
💧 50%
+24°+31°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Overcast · precipitation 50% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 5.11
🌤️
💧 36%
+23°+31°
Morning
🌤️
+26°
Day
🌤️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Mostly clear · precipitation 36% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 6.11
🌦️
💧 36%
+24°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 36% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 7.11
🌦️
💧 35%
+22°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 35% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 8.11
🌦️
💧 45%
+24°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 9.11
🌦️
💧 32%
+25°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 32% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
78 / 100
for sea and sun · Good
🏊 Swimming
86 / 100
water 28° · Excellent
🏃 Running
44 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
72%
extreme · high
☂️ Rain
2%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
87 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
80 / 100
will dry outside · Excellent
🚗 Car wash
93 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
34
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 12PM10: 16O₃: 80NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
18:16
Golden hour
17:48
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+28°
🌊 slight, waves 1 m.
Dar es Salaam climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+31°
+26°
Jan
+31°
+26°
Feb
+30°
+25°
Mar
+29°
+24°
Apr
+28°
+24°
May
+28°
+23°
Jun
+27°
+22°
Jul
+28°
+22°
Aug
+29°
+23°
Sep
+30°
+23°
Oct
+30°
+24°
Nov
+30°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+31°
+26°
+29°
57 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +26° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
February
+31°
+26°
+30°
60 mm
Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Dar es Salaam.
March
+30°
+25°
+30°
155 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (155 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
April
+29°
+24°
+29°
201 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (201 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
May
+28°
+24°
+29°
132 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (132 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
June
+28°
+23°
+28°
34 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July
+27°
+22°
+27°
20 mm
Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +22° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
August
+28°
+22°
+26°
21 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September
+29°
+23°
+27°
22 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October
+30°
+23°
+28°
58 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +23° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
November
+30°
+24°
+29°
89 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (89 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
December
+30°
+25°
+29°
93 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (93 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
When to visit Dar es Salaam
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: July, August, September
Daytime air+27…+29°
Sea temperature+26…+27°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +27…+29° by day, little rain, warm sea (+26…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, June, October, November, December
Daytime air+28…+31°
Sea temperature+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (34–93 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May
Daytime air+28…+30°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (132–201 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Dar es Salaam is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are March, April, May: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+33°
Normal for October
+30°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+33° (1973)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Dar es Salaam
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