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Tanzania overview is the ultimate safari destination that offers one of the best classical experiences in Africa. One-quarter of its surface area is protected as a network of parks and reserves. This includes a quartet of Unesco World Heritage Sites: world-famous Serengeti National Park, breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro and vast Nyerere National Park previous selous Game Reserve. Home to 20 percent of Africa’s wildlife, Tanzania has three distinct safari circuits, and each one of them, in its own right, would make Tanzania a top wildlife destination for lifetime safaris experience, the focus is the popular northern circuit. This incorporates Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire and Lake Manyara national parks as well as Arusha city. Offshore, the spice island of Zanzibar is the ideal place to round off your holiday. Spend a few days here chilling and snorkeling on a palm-lined beach.

Weather and Climate Condition. Tanzania

Has a pleasant, tropical climate but has large regional climatic variations influenced by several factors, including altitude. The hottest and most humid part of the country is the coast. Other low-lying areas, such as the western and southern parks, are also hot but less humid. The rest of the interior is much milder and cools down significantly at night. Tanzania has a distinct Dry and Wet season.

Dry season (June to October)

This is the best time to visit and enjoy any excursion at its fullest expedition experiences.There is very little rainfall during this period and humidity is very low. It cools off at night; be sure to pack warm clothing because morning game drives in open vehicles will be cold, especially in the northern parks.

          .  June, July, August, September & October – Afternoon temperatures are usually between 20°C/68°F and 30°C/86°F and vary greatly according to altitude and                      location Most days have a fine, clear sky and sunny weather.

Wet season (November to May)

During most of the Wet season, afternoon temperatures are consistently hot (a bit above or below 30°C/86°F) but it is colder above 1,300m/4,265ft. Mornings are cold in most northern parks due to the high altitude. 

November & December – ‘Short rains’ –

A period of about a month of short rains which occurs sometime between November and December. Its timing is unpredictable and, in Northern Tanzania, it can even happen in October. The rains will rarely interfere with your safari. January & February – The northern parks and coastal areas tend to have a break in the rainy season. The other parks don’t really experience a dry spell. March, April & May – ‘Long rains’ – These are the wettest months. It tends to rain heavily almost every day, although not often for the whole day. Humidity tends to be high, especially in the hotter southern and western parks.

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