Weather in Dar es Salaam in July 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dar es Salaam in July
The temperature in July is +86°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +88°F during the day and a minimum of +70°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +88°F.
Is Dar es Salaam warm or cold in July?
Dar es Salaam is typically warm in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +72°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
July is one of the coolest months in Dar es Salaam, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Dar es Salaam in July
Water in Dar es Salaam in July is Warm. It varies from +78°F to +80°F, with an average of +79°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +82°F.
The water temperature in July is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Dar es Salaam in July?
Climate in Dar es Salaam in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +63°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 31 mm | 20 mm | 25 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +79°F | +78°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 21 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as good as in June. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +82°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 31 mm to 20 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
August brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Dar es Salaam is gradually decreasing during July, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Dar es Salaam?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dar es Salaam in July has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+84°F) and the highest in 2023 (+87°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 558 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 1581 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, 2023.
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.