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The best time to visit Kilimanjaro
January, February, June, July, August and September — daytime highs around -7°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Kilimanjaro month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -7°C | -11°C | 27 | Best |
| February | -6°C | -11°C | 25 | Best |
| March | -6°C | -10°C | 28 | Shoulder |
| April | -6°C | -9°C | 26 | |
| May | -6°C | -10°C | 27 | Shoulder |
| June | -7°C | -11°C | 24 | Best |
| July | -7°C | -12°C | 27 | Best |
| August | -7°C | -11°C | 30 | Best |
| September | -7°C | -11°C | 29 | Best |
| October | -6°C | -10°C | 30 | Shoulder |
| November | -6°C | -10°C | 29 | |
| December | -6°C | -10°C | 30 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: February, around -6°C by day. Coolest: January, around -7°C by day and -11°C at night. Wettest: August with about 30 wet days. Driest: June with about 24.
If you want fewer people: March, May, October, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Kilimanjaro?
The best months are January, February, June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around -7°C.
What is the hottest month in Kilimanjaro?
February, with daytime highs around -6°C.
What is the wettest month in Kilimanjaro?
August, with about 30 wet days. The driest is June with about 24.
When is the cheapest time to visit Kilimanjaro?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, May, October, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.