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The best time to visit Ngorongoro
January, February, June, July, August, September and October — daytime highs around 18°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Ngorongoro month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 11°C | 20 | Best |
| February | 20°C | 11°C | 18 | Best |
| March | 20°C | 11°C | 22 | Shoulder |
| April | 18°C | 11°C | 24 | |
| May | 17°C | 10°C | 15 | Shoulder |
| June | 16°C | 8°C | 8 | Best |
| July | 16°C | 7°C | 3 | Best |
| August | 17°C | 8°C | 6 | Best |
| September | 19°C | 9°C | 9 | Best |
| October | 21°C | 10°C | 8 | Best |
| November | 20°C | 11°C | 21 | Shoulder |
| December | 20°C | 11°C | 26 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: October, around 21°C by day. Coolest: June, around 16°C by day and 8°C at night. Wettest: December with about 26 wet days. Driest: July with about 3.
If you want fewer people: March, May, November, 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 Ngorongoro?
The best months are January, February, June, July, August, September and October, when daytime highs sit around 18°C.
What is the hottest month in Ngorongoro?
October, with daytime highs around 21°C.
What is the wettest month in Ngorongoro?
December, with about 26 wet days. The driest is July with about 3.
When is the cheapest time to visit Ngorongoro?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, May, November, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Ngorongoro, Arusha. Source: Open-Meteo.