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Best Time for the Tanzania Northern Circuit
Sweet spot: February, May, June — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Calving season on the southern Serengeti plains — predators everywhere, and the crater is green.
Long rains: some lodges close and prices drop sharply; game viewing in the crater stays good.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.1–32.8°C | 116 mm | 12.2 h | |
| February | 10.9–33.4°C | 80 mm | 12.1 h | |
| March | 12.3–33.0°C | 131 mm | 12.0 h | |
| April | 13.1–31.5°C | 153 mm | 11.9 h | |
| May | 10.1–29.5°C | 77 mm | 11.8 h | |
| June | 8.1–28.6°C | 14 mm | 11.8 h | |
| July | 7.2–28.9°C | 5 mm | 11.8 h | |
| August | 8.7–30.3°C | 12 mm | 11.9 h | |
| September | 9.9–31.8°C | 17 mm | 12.0 h | |
| October | 11.5–32.3°C | 60 mm | 12.1 h | |
| November | 12.6–31.7°C | 136 mm | 12.2 h | |
| December | 12.2–32.6°C | 127 mm | 12.2 h |