January in Arusha: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.8/10Trail conditions at 22°C (71°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in January; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
130 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Arusha — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Arusha — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.2/10Trail conditions at 23°C (73°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in February; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
155 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Arusha — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
March holds up well in Arusha — 3rd best month
Good · 8/10March averages 23°C (73°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? October scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April holds up well in Arusha — 10th best month
Good · 7/10Trail conditions at 22°C (71°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in April; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
194 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Arusha — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
May holds up well in Arusha — 6th best month
Good · 7.6/10May averages 20°C (69°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
At 101 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? October scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June holds up well in Arusha — 7th best month
Good · 7.6/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (66°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 92 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Arusha — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
July in Arusha: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7.9/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 90 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Arusha — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
August holds up well in Arusha — 9th best month
Good · 7.1/10August averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
206 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September holds up well in Arusha — 2nd best month
Good · 8.4/10September averages 20°C (69°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
October: the best month of the year in Arusha
Best window · 9.5/10Trail conditions at 22°C (72°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in October; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Arusha at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Arusha — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7/10Trail conditions at 22°C (72°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in November; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 330 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Arusha — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Arusha: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10December averages 22°C (72°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
256 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
