Typical Weather and Tourism in Tanzania

    In this blog post I will be covering the what Weather and Tourism is like in Tanzania. The first thing I will be covering is the Winter solstice in Tanzania. Since Tanzania is located in Africa which is in the southern hemisphere, the day the winter solstice starts  on June 21. While the Northern hemisphere has there summer the southern has its winter. During the month of June the Maximum Temperature is about 21 degrees Celsius/70 Fahrenheit. The minimum temperature in Tanzania is 9 degrees Celsius/48 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter solstice in Tanzania the most likely precipitation that will occur is Rain which is a rare occurrence during this month. The only chance of seeing snow in Tanzania is if you were on one of the two mountains located there.
   The summer solstice for Tanzania begins on December 21. In contrast this is when countries located in the Northern hemisphere begins its winter solstice. During the month of December the Maximum temperature in Tanzania reaches 27 degrees Celsius/81 degrees Fahrenheit.  As for the minimum temperature during December its gets as low as 10 degrees Celsius/50 degrees Fahrenheit. During the month of December Tanzania experiences a period of short rains. These rains unpredictable and can vary depending on which part of Tanzania it is. During the summer solstice it the most likely precipitation that will occur is Rain which is fairly common during this time.
  In Tanzania the start of the spring equinox is during the month of September on the 23rd. During the spring equinox the maximum temperature in Tanzania reaches 24 degrees Celsius/ 75 degrees Fahrenheit. As for the minimum temperature it can reach as low as 8 degrees Celsius/46 degrees Fahrenheit. Just like the winter solstice it is during the period where Tanzania is most dry. The likelihood of seeing any type of precipitation is highly unlikely. If you were to see any form of precipitation during this time it would be rainfall.
   The start of the autumnal equinox or "fall equinox" begins in the month of March on the 20th. During the fall equinox the maximum temperatures of Tanzania reach to about 27 degrees Celsius/81 degrees Fahrenheit. Also during this time the temperatures can get as low as 12 degrees Celsius/54 degrees Fahrenheit. During the Fall Equinox Tanzania is in the period of where it has long rains. March is one of the months where it is most wet here. When it rains it will rain real hard. Due to the amount of heavy rain during this time, humidity will be at an all time high.
   If you were a tourist interested in visiting Tanzania the best time to go can be quite tricky. Although Tanzania has a nice Tropical climate the country can have have various regional climate differences. Depending on whether you enjoy rainfall or not also makes this choice a difficult decision to make. I personally like rainy weather but not too much of it. I personally would recommend going during the summer solstice and or fall equinox where plant and wild life is at its best. One of the first activities that I could recommend on the top of my head would be sightseeing. Living in Hawaii especially if you were born and raised here would be an incredible opportunity to see various plant and wild life that you don't see everyday. I'm pretty sure that one would have a better story to tell of the animals they saw in Africa than seeing the ones at the local zoo. Another activity I would recommend would be hot air ballooning to see the incredible view of the safari, but if you aren't a big fan of heights there is an option of Night drives at the national parks in Tanzania where you get to witness the behavior of wildlife at night that you don't get to see during the day. Below is what the safari would look like during the wet seasons from the perspective of being on a hot balloon :)





 During the summer solstice the wet season isn't too bad however if you were to visit during the fall equinox the the potential weather is basically heavy rainfall. This could make activities like deep sea diving and mountain climbing rather dangerous.
               "Come Visit Tanzania's Safari where Plant and Wildlife is breathtaking :)"