Weather in Dar es Salaam in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Dar es Salaam in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +84°F with a maximum of +86°F and a minimum of +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +86°F.
Is Dar es Salaam warm or cold in August?
Dar es Salaam is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Dar es Salaam, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dar es Salaam in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +82°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +64°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 20 mm | 25 mm | 23 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 25 | 27 | 25 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +82°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 20 mm to 25 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in July to 3 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dar es Salaam is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Dar es Salaam?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dar es Salaam in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+83°F) and the highest in 2019 (+87°F). The driest year was 2004 with only 10 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2002 with 115 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dar es Salaam, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.