Tarakea
Tarakea is a small town in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 1,653 m above sea level. It has a population of about 18,000. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tarakea at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
245 mm of rain
32 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Tarakea
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 1 km/h · humidity 97%
When to go to Tarakea
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 | 80 | 63 | 59 | 60 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 70 | 58 | 60 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 22° |
| Low | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 106 | 69 | 190 | 337 | 172 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 38 | 77 | 245 | 183 |
| Wet days | 9 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 19 |
What's on in Tarakea
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tarakea
Outdoors around Tarakea
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Tarakea
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Tanzania seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tarakea
Earthquakes around Tarakea
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Tarakea
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Tarakea from above
Getting to Tarakea
Places near Tarakea
Places with a climate like Tarakea
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
