Morogoro climate
Morogoro (Tanzania) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 24 °C75 °F, and about 1,159 mm46 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Morogoro climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3085 | 2169 | 2577 | 1787.0 |
| Feb | 3085 | 2169 | 2577 | 1315.1 |
| Mar | 2984 | 2169 | 2577 | 1897.5 |
| Apr | 2882 | 2068 | 2475 | 1947.6 |
| May | 2780 | 1865 | 2373 | 873.4 |
| Jun | 2780 | 1661 | 2171 | 150.6 |
| Jul | 2781 | 1660 | 2271 | 110.4 |
| Aug | 2984 | 1762 | 2373 | 120.5 |
| Sep | 3188 | 1864 | 2576 | 160.6 |
| Oct | 3391 | 1967 | 2679 | 572.3 |
| Nov | 3290 | 2068 | 2679 | 1054.1 |
| Dec | 3187 | 2169 | 2678 | 1646.4 |
| Year | 3391 | 1660 | 2475 | 1,15946 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80% | 68% | 5.9 | 12:29 |
| Feb | 80% | 64% | 6.0 | 12:20 |
| Mar | 83% | 71% | 5.7 | 12:09 |
| Apr | 86% | 75% | 4.8 | 11:58 |
| May | 84% | 67% | 4.5 | 11:48 |
| Jun | 76% | 58% | 4.5 | 11:44 |
| Jul | 70% | 56% | 4.5 | 11:46 |
| Aug | 66% | 62% | 4.7 | 11:53 |
| Sep | 62% | 54% | 5.4 | 12:05 |
| Oct | 64% | 57% | 5.7 | 12:16 |
| Nov | 70% | 58% | 5.9 | 12:26 |
| Dec | 76% | 62% | 6.0 | 12:31 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Morogoro is like
The warmest month is November, with an average high of 32 °C90 °F and a low of 20 °C68 °F. The coldest is June, when highs average 27 °C80 °F and lows 16 °C61 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.7 °C8.4 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,159 mm46 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is February–April, which brings 44% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: June–September. The wettest month is April (194 mm7.6 in), the driest is July (11 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 62% in September to 86% in April. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 54%) are typical of September. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in March to 10 km/h (6 mph) in October.
Best time to visit Morogoro
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June–August: average highs of 27 °C80 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 11 mm0.4 in to 15 mm0.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is April, which is very wet (194 mm7.6 in) and humid (86% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Morogoro
- Wetter months (November–April) — highs 2882 to 32 °C90 °F, lows 2068 to 21 °C69 °F, about 160 mm6.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (May–October) — highs 2780 to 33 °C91 °F, lows 1660 to 19 °C67 °F, about 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Morogoro compares
Compared with Dar es Salaam, about 178 km to the east, Morogoro is on average 2.7 °C4.9 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in June (4.1 °C7.5 °F cooler).
Of the 34 places in Tanzania covered by World Climates, Morogoro is the 9th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 16th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Tanzania climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Santa Ana (El Salvador, Aw), Danlí (Honduras, Aw) and Barretos (Brazil, Aw).
Nearby places
- Kibaha 139 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,244 mm49 in
- Handeni 159 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,455 mm57 in
- Dar es Salaam 178 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,131 mm45 in
- Ifakara 181 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,182 mm47 in
- Zanzibar 185 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,008 mm40 in
- Dodoma 224 km · 23 °C73 °F · 727 mm29 in
- Iringa 241 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,585 mm62 in
- Tanga 251 km · 27 °C80 °F · 987 mm39 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Morogoro?
November is the warmest month in Morogoro, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F) and an average low of 20 °C (68 °F).
What is the coldest month in Morogoro?
June is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
When does it rain the most in Morogoro?
April is the wettest month with about 194 mm (7.6 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 11 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Morogoro?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June–August.
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.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 574 m, while Morogoro lies at about 504 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C0.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.