Tanzania runs year-round. What changes is the rain, the price, and where the wildebeest are.
Peak season is June to October, with a second dry window from December to February. The long rains run mid-March to mid-May and the short rains fall in November.
The green season is not a consolation prize: the parks are emptier, the light is better, and April and May carry discounted rates, with further reductions for larger groups.
On Kilimanjaro the season matters less than the height. Daytime runs about 20–25°C at 1,500 m, 15–20°C at 3,000 m, 10–15°C at 4,000 m and 0–5°C near the summit at 5,700 m, where nights fall to between −10 and −5°C. Mountain rain comes in March–May and November–December, wettest in April and November.
Zanzibar is dry June to October and January to February, with long rains March to May and short rains November to December. Days sit at 28–30°C and nights at 23–27°C. April is by far the wettest month; August the driest.
Give us the weeks you can travel and we will tell you what is happening in them — including when a different month would be materially better.
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