​Best Time To Visit – Arusha NP

Philip Briggs
Expert
By Philip Briggs

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Bradt guide to Tanzania.

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of the Bradt guidebook to Tanzania.

Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Tanzania.

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Wildlife viewing in Arusha National Park is good throughout the year but at its best in the Dry season, from June to October. The beautiful scenery is most impressive in the Wet season, from November to May, although March and April can be very wet and gray. The clear skies from December through to February give you the best views of Mounts Meru and Kilimanjaro.


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Best Time June to October (Animals are easier to spot)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (The park can get busy)
Low Season April and May (Low-season rates may apply)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)
Worst Weather April (Peak of the Wet season)

June to October –Dry Season

  • It is easier to spot animals as they gather at water sources and the vegetation is thin
  • It is sunny and there is little rain
  • There are fewer mosquitoes and less chance of catching malaria
  • Mornings and nights can be cold

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November to May –Wet Season

  • The scenery is beautiful and lush
  • Views of Kilimanjaro and Meru are most reliable from December to February
  • It's less crowded and rates are lower in April and May, as it is the low season
  • Wildlife viewing is good throughout the year
  • Birding is best as migratory birds are present
  • Some roads might become difficult to navigate
  • April is the peak of the Wet season

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