What to expect in January
January ranks 11 out of 12 months in Tanzania. Compared to December: −4°F daytime, 15 pts more rainy days, −0.9h of sun per day.
What it's like in January
Is January the right month?
The best month in Tanzania is August (9.6/10), 1.8 pt higher than January.
Our verdict
Tanzania, country in East Africa: 60 million inhabitants, official capital Dodoma (but Dar es Salaam remains the economic capital). The most geographically diverse country in East Africa: Kilimanjaro (19,300 ft, Africa's highest peak), Serengeti and Ngorongoro (UNESCO, the world's most famous safari parks), Indian coast with Zanzibar , Lake Tanganyika (Africa's deepest).
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Tanzania
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a tropical stay.
Country · Tanzania
🌡️ Climate
🏝️ Tropical stay
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Where is Tanzania ?
Global position + regional geographic context.
Tanzania