Mara Region

Region · 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Population 1,743,830

Area 31,093 km²

Time zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Official website www.mara.go.tz

Mara Region

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Fair

28° (feels like 29°) · extremes 17°–32°
19° at night
17 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Fair

30° · extremes 18°–34°
19° at night
13 rainy days
16 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Poor

29° (feels like 30°) · extremes 18°–34°
20° at night
20 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 13 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Fair

28° (feels like 29°) · extremes 18°–32°
19° at night
22 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Fair

28° (feels like 29°) · extremes 17°–31°
19° at night
18 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in June

Good

28° · extremes 17°–31°
18° at night
9 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

29° (feels like 28°) · extremes 16°–31°
18° at night
7 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Good

29° · extremes 17°–32°
19° at night
11 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair

30° · extremes 17°–33°
19° at night
14 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in October

Fair

30° · extremes 18°–33°
19° at night
17 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Poor

28° (feels like 29°) · extremes 18°–32°
19° at night
22 rainy days
12 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Fair

28° (feels like 29°) · extremes 17°–32°
19° at night
22 rainy days
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

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