Best time to go to Selous Average weather of Selous, Tanzania

When is the best time to go to Selous?

When is the best time to go to Selous? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Selous are May, June, July, August, September and October
On average, the warmest months are January, February, March, August, September, October, November and December
The rainiest months are January, March and December

Annual weather in Selous

For full information about the climate and weather in Selous a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	70°F/86°F	21.1in	very bad weather	Selous in january
February	68°F/88°F	17.4in	bad weather	Selous in february
March	68°F/86°F	22.3in	very bad weather	Selous in march
April	68°F/83°F	14.3in	bad weather	Selous in april
May	65°F/81°F	4.8in	good weather	Selous in may
June	63°F/81°F	1.3in	good weather	Selous in june
July	63°F/81°F	1.2in	good weather	Selous in july
August	65°F/85°F	1.3in	good weather	Selous in august
September	67°F/86°F	1.7in	perfect weather	Selous in september
October	68°F/88°F	4.3in	good weather	Selous in october
November	68°F/88°F	9.9in	tolerable weather	Selous in november
December	70°F/88°F	19.5in	bad weather	Selous in december

Weather and climate in Selous

Selous enjoys a tropical savanna climate (with dry winter) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Selous is 85°F (ranging from 81°F in june to 88°F in october). Annual rainfall is 119.1in, with a minimum of 1.2in in july and a maximum of 22.3in in march.

Between january and may the climate is passable, but still OK. By early evening, the temperature averages 76°F and you can expect to have 4.8in of rainfall/month during this period.
Between june and october the climate is favorable. It is for example 88°F as maximum temperature in october and it rains in october about 4.3in.
From november to december the climate is correct. the thermometer goes up to 88°F°C and, in december, 23 days of rain are expected.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Selous

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Selous: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Selous

Find out when Selous has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Selous

Very low season in Selous
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: March and April.
Low season in Selous
The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, May, June and November.
High season in Selous
The number of visitors to Selous is high in: October.
Peak season in Selous
The largest number of tourists visiting Selous is during: July, August, September and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Selous month by month

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