Lake Tanganyika

Lake · 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Area 32,705 km²

Time zone Africa/Lubumbashi, Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, Africa/Lusaka

Lake Tanganyika

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: July

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Typical weather in January

Poor

26° (feels like 28°) · extremes 19°–29°
20° at night
29 rainy days
3 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in February

Poor

27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 19°–29°
21° at night
25 rainy days
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Poor

27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 19°–29°
21° at night
28 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Fair

27° (feels like 28°) · extremes 18°–29°
20° at night
22 rainy days
8 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in May

Good

27° (feels like 28°) · extremes 17°–29°
19° at night
10 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

27° (feels like 26°) · extremes 16°–29°
18° at night
3 rainy days
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

27° (feels like 26°) · extremes 15°–29°
17° at night
2 rainy days
25 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

29° (feels like 28°) · extremes 17°–31°
19° at night
4 rainy days
23 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

30° (feels like 29°) · extremes 18°–32°
20° at night
6 rainy days
19 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in October

Good

30° · extremes 20°–33°
21° at night
13 rainy days
14 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Poor

28° (feels like 30°) · extremes 19°–32°
21° at night
24 rainy days
7 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in December

Poor

27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 19°–30°
20° at night
29 rainy days
4 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5; NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Tanzanian Shilling TZS · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Electricity: Type G
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: English, Swahili
Tap water: Not safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +255

Tours & Activities

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