Tanzania
Kilimanjaro in June
☀️ Dry seasonPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why June scores 9.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.7
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (27.9°C highs / 15.9°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 15.3°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~34 mm rain)
- Air quality9.2
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~10 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline6.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jun | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.3 Excellent | 9.2 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 28° / 16° | 28° / 15° |
| Rain | 34 mm | 23 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 15° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 10 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsJune 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Tanzania this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore KilimanjaroEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyAfrica's highest mountain, in northern Tanzania, climbed by trekkers on routes that pass from rainforest to glacier near the summit.
No major events on our calendar for June.
Coming up later
Kilimanjaro MarathonDate variesUsually late February or early March
Marathon, half marathon and fun run at the foot of the mountain.
Why go: Moshi accommodation is busy that weekend.
Where: Moshi
Uhuru Peakgreat in Jun
The summit of Kibo, the highest point in Africa.
💡 Most climbs take 6-9 days; longer itineraries improve acclimatisation and success rates.
Machame Route
A popular, scenic route with good acclimatisation profile.
Marangu Route
The route with hut accommodation instead of tents.
Lemosho Route
A longer route from the west, crossing the Shira Plateau.
Moshi
The main base town for climbs, with views of the mountain on clear mornings.
Materuni Waterfalls and coffee farms
Day trips from Moshi to waterfalls and Chagga coffee farms on the lower slopes.
Ugali
Stiff maize porridge eaten with stews and greens.
💡 Local restaurants in Moshi
Nyama choma
Grilled meat, usually goat or beef.
💡 Bars and local eateries
Mtori
A Chagga soup of green bananas and meat from the Kilimanjaro region.
💡 Local eateries around Moshi
Kilimanjaro coffee
Arabica coffee grown on the mountain's slopes.
💡 Cafes in Moshi and farm visits
Kilimanjaro coffee
Locally grown arabica beans.
💡 Shops and cafes in Moshi
Tingatinga paintings
Brightly coloured Tanzanian paintings.
💡 Craft markets in Moshi and Arusha
Kitenge and kanga cloth
Printed East African fabrics.
💡 Markets in Moshi
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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