Tanzania · Tanzania
June
Dry season opens — the Serengeti's best safari conditions begin and the migration crosses into Kenya.
Best match
#5 of 12 months
There are better months for Tanzania — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
22°C
Low
10°C
Rain
35mm
Sun
8hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How June scores in Tanzania
Weather
Excellent
Value
Average
Crowds
Average
Events
Excellent
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in June
- ↑The dry season arrives in earnest in June: 35mm of rain, 8 sunshine hours daily, and the rapidly recovering Serengeti road network allow access to the full ecosystem; the wildebeest migration has completed its northward journey from the southern calving grounds and is now concentrated in the Western Corridor and beginning the crossing into the Masai Mara ecosystem
- ↑Ngorongoro Crater game drives are at their finest in June — the crater floor dries out after the rains, the long grass recedes, and the resident wildlife population (resident lions, elephant herds, buffalo, and the crater's black rhino population) becomes more visible than in the wet months; the crater rim viewpoints are now reliably clear for photography
- ↑Kilimanjaro climbing season opens fully in June — the summit routes are drying out, the snowfields are firm, and the weather window for summit day is at its widest; June is the beginning of the best climbing months (June through October), with daytime temperatures on the lower slopes cool and comfortable at 22°C
What you sacrifice
- ↓Prices jump from May's budget level to expensive as the dry season opens — the best camps in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro book up fast for the July–August peak, and June is the last month with reasonable availability before the full allocation of top-tier accommodation is reserved for the peak migration season
- ↓Early June can still see residual cloud cover from the rains — the Serengeti's photographic light, while improving, is not yet as sharp and golden as July–August; morning mist can persist at Ngorongoro Crater rim well into the morning
- ↓The migration river crossings — the Mara River at the Tanzania-Kenya border — begin but are not yet at maximum intensity in June; the first crossings occur but the concentration of wildebeest numbers at crossing points builds through July toward its August peak
How June compares to February (best month)
| Factor | June | February ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 8 | 8 |
| Value | 4 | 5 |
| Crowds | 4 | 5 |
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Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Tanzania, not across destinations. Methodology →