Dar es Salaam Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Dar es Salaam varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, October, reaches an impressive 277 hours, while April, the darkest month, offers only 154 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2782 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Dar es Salaam. While October receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.2 hours, April marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 5.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Dar es Salaam enjoys an average of 2782 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

April, Dar es Salaam’s wettest month, receives 72 mm (2.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 29°C (84°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Dar es Salaam Precipitation page.