Dar es Salaam — time and weather
Dar es Salaam is a city in Tanzania, in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. This page shows the current local time in Dar es Salaam and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Dar es Salaam
Local time in Dar es Salaam is based on the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Tanzania is an East African country with Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti, Zanzibar and great safaris.
More about the country: Tanzania →What to see in Dar es Salaam
Sights and historical places
- The Kivukoni fish market and the busy Indian Ocean harbour
- The National Museum of Tanzania with finds from Olduvai Gorge
- The Village Museum of crafts and traditional houses of the country's peoples
- Peninsula beaches and ferries to nearby islands and Bagamoyo
Museums
- The National Museum of Tanzania, with anthropology and history
- The open-air Village Museum
- The Azania Front church and the colonial architecture of the centre
Where to spend time
- Relaxing at Coco Beach and the Masaki peninsula
- Boat trips and snorkelling around nearby islands
- Street food, markets and coffee in the lively centre
Local cuisine
In Dar es Salaam try Swahili food — pilau, nyama choma, samaki and chipsi mayai; the coast has many fish markets and cafes.
Climate in Dar es Salaam: month by month
The warmest month in Dar es Salaam is February, with average daytime highs of 31.5 °C; the coolest is July, around 28.8 °C by day and 21.5 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in April (~343 mm) and is lowest in August (~23 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 26 | 88 | 16 |
| February | 32 | 26 | 53 | 11 |
| March | 32 | 25 | 118 | 19 |
| April | 29 | 24 | 343 | 26 |
| May | 29 | 23 | 101 | 13 |
| June | 29 | 22 | 43 | 7 |
| July | 29 | 22 | 24 | 7 |
| August | 29 | 21 | 23 | 10 |
| September | 30 | 22 | 30 | 11 |
| October | 30 | 23 | 58 | 15 |
| November | 30 | 24 | 140 | 16 |
| December | 30 | 25 | 120 | 20 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Dar es Salaam are June–August: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Dar es Salaam: Sunrise 06:29 · Sunset 18:23 · Day length 11:54
Time difference from Dar es Salaam right now:
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| London | +2 h |
| Dubai | −1 h |
| Tokyo | −6 h |
| Paris | +1 h |
| Sydney | −7 h |