Tanzania · Tanzania
November
Short rains (vuli) — safari quality drops but the landscape greens and prices remain manageable.
Strong option
#9 of 12 months
There are better months for Tanzania — see the full ranking below.
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High
26°C
Low
14°C
Rain
88mm
Sun
7hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How November scores in Tanzania
Weather
Above average
Value
Good
Crowds
Good
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Good
What you gain in November
- ↑November's short rains (vuli) are different in character from the long rains of April–May: they tend to be shorter in duration, often clearing within an hour, and do not create the sustained road closures of the Masika period; experienced safari operators continue game drives around the shower pattern with reasonable success
- ↑Wildebeest are now concentrated in the southern Serengeti pre-calving staging grounds — a November visit to the Ndutu area finds the herds beginning to accumulate ahead of the January–February calving season, and the attendant predator activity builds accordingly throughout the month
- ↑Lake Manyara's flamingo population and birdlife are at their most spectacular in November: the short rains create ideal conditions for wading bird feeding, and the tree-climbing lions of Manyara are most active in the November vegetation growth
What you sacrifice
- ↓88mm of rain across November with afternoon showers creates some of the same accessibility challenges as the long rains on a smaller scale — the Serengeti's dry-season access tracks become muddy, and the most remote areas of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area become difficult to reach in standard vehicles
- ↓Many migration-season camps have closed or moved south, and the November Serengeti operates primarily from permanent lodges rather than mobile tented camps; the intimate bush camping experience that defines peak-season Tanzania is less available
- ↓Kilimanjaro is in its most challenging window from November through February: the short rains create wet and cold conditions on the mountain's lower slopes, and the summit snowfields are at their most icy and demanding; only experienced high-altitude trekkers should attempt the mountain in November
How November compares to February (best month)
| Factor | November | February ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 5 | 8 |
| Value | 6 | 5 |
| Crowds | 6 | 5 |
November in other destinations
Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (8°C)Budapest (9°C)Kraków (6°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (29°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (18°C)Seville (18°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (29°C)Havana (27°C)Split (15°C)Taipei (23°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (12°C)Dominican Republic (29°C)Jamaica (30°C)Seychelles (29°C)Nepal (21°C)Jordan (19°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (22.1°C)Cairo (25.3°C)Kenya (25.8°C)Jaipur (27.8°C)Las Vegas (20.5°C)San Francisco (16.5°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (9.2°C)Muscat (31.2°C)Lima (21.5°C)Cinque Terre (15°C)Kotor (15°C)Tel Aviv (22°C)Santiago (26°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (9.4°C)Penang (30.8°C)Lombok (31.2°C)Cape Verde (27.5°C)Fez (19.8°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (23°C)Oslo (5°C)Auckland (20°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Tanzania, not across destinations. Methodology →