Best time to go to Ruaha National Park Average weather of Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

When is the best time to go to Ruaha National Park?

When is the best time to go to Ruaha National Park? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Ruaha National Park are April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
On average, the warmest months are September, October, November and December
Ruaha National Park has dry periods in June, July, August and September
The coldest months are June, July and August
The rainiest months are January and March

Annual weather in Ruaha National Park

For full information about the climate and weather in Ruaha National Park a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	61°F/76°F	20in	very bad weather	Ruaha National Park in january
February	61°F/76°F	15.4in	bad weather	Ruaha National Park in february
March	61°F/76°F	16.1in	bad weather	Ruaha National Park in march
April	61°F/76°F	6.5in	good weather	Ruaha National Park in april
May	58°F/76°F	0.9in	perfect weather	Ruaha National Park in may
June	56°F/74°F	0.2in	good weather	Ruaha National Park in june
July	54°F/76°F	0.2in	good weather	Ruaha National Park in july
August	56°F/77°F	0.2in	good weather	Ruaha National Park in august
September	58°F/81°F	0.2in	perfect weather	Ruaha National Park in september
October	61°F/85°F	1.2in	perfect weather	Ruaha National Park in october
November	63°F/83°F	5.2in	good weather	Ruaha National Park in november
December	63°F/79°F	14.8in	tolerable weather	Ruaha National Park in december

Weather and climate in Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park enjoys a tropical savanna climate (with dry winter) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Ruaha National Park is 77°F (ranging from 74°F in june to 85°F in october). Annual rainfall is 80.4in, with a minimum of 0.2in in july and a maximum of 20in in january.

Between the months of january and april the climate is not good, but still OK. The record temperature this month is 83°F.
Between the months of may and july the climate is beautiful. the thermometer goes up to 76°F°C and it rains about 0% of the time in july.
Between the months of august and october the climate is perfect. the thermometer goes up to 85°F°C and it rains in october about 1.2in.
In the month of november the climate is beautiful. It is for example 83°F as maximum temperature in november and it rains about 22% of the time in november.
In the month of december the climate is not good, but still OK. It is for example 79°F as maximum temperature in december and you can expect to have 14.8in of rainfall/month during this period.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Ruaha National Park

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Ruaha National Park: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Ruaha National Park

Find out when Ruaha National Park has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Ruaha National Park

Very low season in Ruaha National Park
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, March and April.
Low season in Ruaha National Park
The months with low numbers of tourists are: February, May, June and November.
High season in Ruaha National Park
The number of visitors to Ruaha National Park is high in: October.
Peak season in Ruaha National Park
The largest number of tourists visiting Ruaha National Park is during: July, August, September and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Ruaha National Park month by month

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