Tanga weather by month & the best time to visit
🇹🇿 Tanzania · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Tanga is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with August and September close behind. Tanga averages about 2,874 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 22 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,874
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 987 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 393k
- Elevation
- 36 m
When is the best time to visit Tanga?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tanga is July, then August and September. The dullest month is April (68/100, 210 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tanga?
Tanga gets a lot of sun: around 2,874 hours a year. July (92/100) is noticeably better than April (68). It ranks #7 of 15 destinations in Tanzania for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,867 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around April, carries about 52% of the annual 987 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 45 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 90 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 34 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 79 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 95 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 210 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 210 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 47 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 22 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 21 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 29 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 85 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 104 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 85 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Tanga by month
The sea off Tanga is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in June at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Zanzibar Tanzania · 127 km · best in Jul · 2,836 h sun/yr
- Mombasa Kenya · 131 km · best in Aug · 2,799 h sun/yr
- Dar es Salaam Tanzania · 199 km · best in Jul · 2,837 h sun/yr
- Arusha Tanzania · 289 km · best in Jul · 2,565 h sun/yr
- Nairobi Kenya · 482 km · best in Jul · 2,913 h sun/yr
- Moroni Comoros · 852 km · best in Aug · 3,029 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Malindi Kenya · 237 km · 3,084 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Kilindoni Tanzania · 321 km · 2,777 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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