Dar es Salaam weather in August
In August, Dar es Salaam has an average high of 28 °C82 °F and an average low of 23 °C73 °F, with about 14 mm0.6 in of precipitation. It is the 11th warmest month of the year and ranks 11th for precipitation.
How August compares with other months
Compared with July, August is about the same temperature. Compared with September, August is 0.6 °C1.2 °F cooler on average and drier by 10 mm0.4 in. Daylight lasts about 11.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 73% and the average cloud amount 36%.
Is August a good time to visit Dar es Salaam?
Yes — August is one of the most comfortable months to visit Dar es Salaam by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in August
For Dar es Salaam in August, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
August in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam | 2882 | 2373 | 140.6 |
| Kibaha | 3187 | 1865 | 170.7 |
| Zanzibar | 2780 | 2475 | 140.5 |
| Morogoro | 2984 | 1762 | 120.5 |
| Tanga | 2679 | 2475 | 210.8 |
| Handeni | 2679 | 1560 | 371.5 |
| Mombasa | 3085 | 2170 | 291.1 |
| Jomvu | 3085 | 2170 | 291.1 |
| Ifakara | 3188 | 1966 | 60.2 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Morogoro and Handeni.
Other months in Dar es Salaam
- January30 °C86 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- February30 °C86 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- March30 °C86 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- April29 °C84 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- May28 °C83 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- June28 °C82 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- July27 °C81 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- August28 °C82 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- September28 °C83 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- October29 °C85 °F / 24 °C76 °F
- November30 °C85 °F / 25 °C78 °F
- December30 °C86 °F / 26 °C79 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Dar es Salaam in August?
In August the average high in Dar es Salaam is 28 °C (82 °F) and the average low is 23 °C (73 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Dar es Salaam in August?
On average about 14 mm (0.6 in) of precipitation falls in August; it ranks 11th of the 12 months.
Is August the warmest month in Dar es Salaam?
No. The warmest month in Dar es Salaam is February, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 23 °C (73 °F).
How long is the day in Dar es Salaam in August?
In the middle of August the day in Dar es Salaam lasts about 11.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Dar es Salaam in August?
The average relative humidity in August is about 73%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Dar es Salaam in August?
On average about 36% of the sky is covered by cloud in August. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.