Best Time til Visit Mount Kilimanjaro
Best time til visit Mount Kilimanjaro: júní, júlí and ágúst. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.
Best time til visit Mount Kilimanjaro
Go in júní, júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and mars - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
Loftslag in Mount Kilimanjaro month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mánuður | Avg high | Avg low | Rigningfall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janúar | -6° | -10° | 722 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| febrúar | -6° | -10° | 411 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| mars | -5° | -9° | 592 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| apríl | -5° | -9° | 792 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| maí | -5° | -10° | 548 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| júní | -6° | -11° | 234 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| júlí | -6° | -11° | 155 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ágúst | -6° | -11° | 170 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| september | -6° | -10° | 460 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| október | -6° | -10° | 580 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| nóvember | -6° | -9° | 634 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| desember | -6° | -9° | 767 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Loftslag type: Polar. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
How Mount Kilimanjaro compares með nearby places
Annual averages, and the difference against Mount Kilimanjaro.
| Place | Distance | Avg temp | vs here | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | 200 km | 20°C | +28°C warmer | 882 mm |
| Kenya | 206 km | 20°C | +28°C warmer | 810 mm |
| Nairobi | 206 km | 20°C | +28°C warmer | 810 mm |
| Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 207 km | 18°C | +26°C warmer | 905 mm |
| Serengeti National Park | 292 km | 22°C | +31°C warmer | 790 mm |
What til pack, what til skip
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- Insulated outer layer, hat and boots með grip for ice
- A packable rain shell - 7 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
- Hátt-factor sunscreen and a long-sleeve sun layer for midday
- Avoid unshaded sightseeing between 10am and 4pm - the UV-vísitala peaks at 9.
- Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
- If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and mars - historically the least comfortable months here.
Samantekt
Mount Kilimanjaro is a mountain in Tansanía. Mount Kilimanjaro is a mountain known as Africa's highest free-standing peak. It sits at 5.895 m above sea level.
Núna er hitinn -4°C (25°F) in Mount Kilimanjaro með light drizzle. Hitinn finnst vera -7°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -9°C til -4°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 2.3/10 - slæmt — íhugaðu annan dag.
Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Mount Kilimanjaro is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er polar. janúar, febrúar and mars tend til be the least comfortable months. mars is the warmest month með average highs near -5°C, while ágúst is the coldest með lows near -11°C.
The closest major airport is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), about 200 km away. Nearby highlights include Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, Maasai mara National Reserve and Mount Kenya.
Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for september. The forecast high of -4°C is 2.3°C above the -6°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 7 AM til 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Skyggni is down til 0,1 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Overnight lows near -9°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
Veður í Mount Kilimanjaro núna
Full protection required. Avoid direct sun between 10am and 4pm.
Open-Meteo Updated 11:18 AM, sep 15 local time.
Weekend outlook
🌧️ -6° / -9°
Heavy drizzle · 100% rain · wind 8 km/h
🌨️ -4° / -11°
Light snow showers · 97% rain · wind 5 km/h
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mount Kilimanjaro?
Mount Kilimanjaro is a mountain in Tansanía. Its coordinates are -3.0674, 37.3556. It lies in Afríka.
What is the weather like in Mount Kilimanjaro núna?
It is currently -4°C (25°F) með light drizzle. Raki is 92% and wind is 6 km/h.
When is the best time til visit Mount Kilimanjaro?
júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Kilimanjaro, which has a polar climate. janúar, febrúar and mars are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is Mount Kilimanjaro in?
Mount Kilimanjaro observes Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+03:00). The local time is 11:18 AM.
What is the nearest airport til Mount Kilimanjaro?
The closest airports are Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), 200 km away.
What are the top things til do in Mount Kilimanjaro?
Popular options include Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, Maasai mara National Reserve, Mount Kenya and Nungwi Beach.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Spá and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Loftgæði and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Loftslag averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| Method | Scores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown. |
Last updated september 15, 2026 at 11:18 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
