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Tanzania vs Sri Lanka: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Tanzania and Sri Lanka? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

🇹🇿
Tanzania

Africa

Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, June, July, August, September, December

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Two monsoons, two coasts.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, March

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthTanzaniaSri LankaWinner
Januarybestbesttie
Februarybestbesttie
MarchshoulderbestSri Lanka 🇱🇰
Apriloff-seasongoodSri Lanka 🇱🇰
MaygoodshoulderTanzania 🇹🇿
JunebestgoodTanzania 🇹🇿
JulybestgoodTanzania 🇹🇿
AugustbestshoulderTanzania 🇹🇿
SeptemberbestshoulderTanzania 🇹🇿
Octobergoodgoodtie
Novembershouldershouldertie
DecemberbestshoulderTanzania 🇹🇿

Pick Tanzania 🇹🇿 if you're going in…

May, June, July, August, September, December

Climbing Kili in Jan–Feb has clearer summits and fewer crowds than the Jul–Sep peak.

Pick Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 if you're going in…

March, April

If your dates are fixed, switch coasts to dodge the monsoon.

Months where both are equally good: January, February, October, November.