Dar es Salaam Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

25.7°C / 78.3°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

22°C / 71°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
85%

The measurements for the water temperature in Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Dar es Salaam water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Dar es Salaam average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Dar es Salaam
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 27.5 27.7 28.4 27.6 27.5 25.8 25.3 24.7 25 25.2 26.4 27.1
Max °C 29.8 29.6 30.2 30.8 29.2 28.1 26.8 26.5 26.8 28.1 29.5 30.2
Min °F 82.4 82.6 83.8 83 82.1 79.3 78.1 77.2 77.7 78.5 80.7 82
Max °F 84.7 84.5 85.6 86.2 83.8 81.6 79.6 79 79.5 81.4 83.8 85.1

The warmest water temperature is in March with an average around 84.7°F / 29.3°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 78.1°F / 25.6°C.

7 day tide forecast for Dar es Salaam

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
  • Low 09:30am
    (-114.89m)
  • High 02:56pm
    (-40.17m)
  • Low 11:06pm
    (-172.53m)
  • High 03:19am
    (-261.22m)
  • Low 10:32am
    (-172.53m)
  • High 04:54pm
    (-349.9m)
  • Low 02:13am
    (-170.32m)
  • High 06:55am
    (-259m)
  • Low 01:41pm
    (-185.84m)
  • High 07:09pm
    (-35.74m)
  • Low 03:28am
    (-108.24m)
  • High 08:10am
    (-323.3m)
  • Low 03:11pm
    (-128.19m)
  • High 08:09pm
    (-100.04m)
  • Low 04:04am
    (-41.72m)
  • High 08:46am
    (-51.26m)
  • Low 03:57pm
    (-57.24m)
  • High 08:49pm
    (-164.33m)
  • Low 04:33am
    (22.57m)
  • High 09:16am
    (-126.64m)
  • Low 04:34pm
    (13.7m)
  • High 09:23pm
    (-221.98m)
  • Low 05:01am
    (82.43m)
  • High 09:46am
    (-197.59m)
  • Low 05:08pm
    (80.22m)
  • High 09:56pm
    (-266.32m)
  • Low 05:29am
    (111.18m)
7 day tide times for Dar es Salaam

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.