Climate · Tanzania

Ganako

Warm and wet from October to March; warm and damp from May to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years3.3°S1,600 m above the sea
  1. Jan80°27°59°15°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb82°28°59°15°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar81°27°60°16°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr76°24°60°16°Rain on about six days a week.
  5. May73°23°57°14°Rain on about five days a week.
  6. Jun72°22°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul72°22°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug74°23°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep77°25°54°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct79°26°57°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov79°26°59°15°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec79°26°59°15°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from October to March, with highs near 80°F and nights near 59°F. From May to August, highs are nearer 73°F. Rain comes in two spells, from March to May and from December to January. June to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.The warm season runs from October to March, with highs near 27°C and nights near 15°C. From May to August, highs are nearer 23°C. Rain comes in two spells, from March to May and from December to January. June to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Ganako sits

Africa/Dar es Salaam

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Latitude
3.3°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,600 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Magara38 km south

The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ganako, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 72°F in June and July to 82°F in February.Highs from 22°C in June and July to 28°C in February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April (92% of days), driest in September (19%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August and September (56% cover), cloudiest in March and April (78%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Ganako, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm season
59°15°80°27°
5 days78%12h 17m
FebruaryWarm season
59°15°82°28°
4 days77%12h 13m
MarchWarm season
60°16°81°27°
4 days78%12h 08m
April
60°16°76°24°
6 days78%12h 02m
MayCool season
57°14°73°23°
5 days69%11h 58m
JuneCool season
54°12°72°22°
2 days66%11h 56m
JulyCool seasonAt its best
52°11°72°22°
2 days60%11h 57m
AugustCool seasonAt its best
53°12°74°23°
2 days56%12h 01m
SeptemberAt its best
54°12°77°25°
1 day56%12h 06m
OctoberWarm seasonAt its best
57°14°79°26°
2 days67%12h 11m
NovemberWarm season
59°15°79°26°
4 days72%12h 16m
DecemberWarm season
59°15°79°26°
5 days74%12h 19m

When is the best time to visit Ganako?


The best months are July to October: highs near 75°F, nights near 54°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are July to October: highs near 24°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Ganako?

February, with highs near 82°F and lows near 59°F. The coolest are June and July, with highs near 72°F.February, with highs near 28°C and lows near 15°C. The coolest are June and July, with highs near 22°C.

When does it rain most in Ganako?

April, with rain on about six days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Ganako?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Ganako?

August and September, when cloud covers about 56% of the sky on average. March and April are the cloudiest, at about 78%.

Places with a year like Ganako's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Ganako's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Ganako's summer.

Elsewhere in Tanzania

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Ganako. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.