Africa · August
Best time to visit Tanzania in August 🇹🇿
August in Tanzania is peak season — ideal weather. an outstanding time — peak conditions, headline experiences and the scenery the country is famous for.
Tanzania year at a glance
The absolute peak months for Tanzania are January, February, June, July, August, September, December. August is one of them — book stays and trains early.
What Tanzania is like in August
Serengeti & northern circuit: Jun–Oct dry season; calving Jan–Feb. Kilimanjaro: Jan–Feb & Jul–Sep. Zanzibar: Jun–Oct & Dec–Feb.
Insider tip
Climbing Kili in Jan–Feb has clearer summits and fewer crowds than the Jul–Sep peak.
Other countries also at their peak in August
Indonesia in August
Endless islands, two seasons.
Georgia in August
Mountain valleys and wine country.
United Kingdom in August
Bring layers — and an umbrella.
Ireland in August
Forty shades of green, always a chance of rain.
Iceland in August
Midnight sun or northern lights — both, never at once.
Norway in August
Fjords in summer, aurora in winter.