Bay
Msimbazi Bay
Dar es Salaam Region · Tanzania · Indian Ocean
-6.7833, 39.2833 · Magomeni, 4 km
- 29°Sea · March
- 30°High · February
- 8.7 hSunshine · October
Your month at the beach
Msimbazi Bay in January
- 30°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in February
- 30°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in March
- 30°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month155 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in April
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 26 daysRainy days in the month258 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month151 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in June
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month24 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in July
- 27°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in August
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month14 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in September
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month24 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in November
- 30°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month128 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Msimbazi Bay in December
- 30°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month127 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 474Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 13 kmAirport: Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 28.7 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 28.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 29.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 28.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 28.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 27.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 26.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 25.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 26.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 26.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 27.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.9 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan28°8 h90 mm
- Feb29°8 h80 mm
- Mar29°7 h155 mm
- Apr29°6 h258 mm
- May28°6 h151 mm
- Jun27°7 h24 mm
- Jul26°8 h12 mm
- Aug25°8 h14 mm
- Sep26°9 h24 mm
- Oct27°9 h68 mm
- Nov28°8 h128 mm
- Dec28°8 h127 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Msimbazi Bay: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 26 | 28 | 90 | 15 | 7.8 | 18 |
| February | 30 | 26 | 29 | 80 | 12 | 8.1 | 16 |
| Marchwarmest sea | 30 | 26 | 29 | 155 | 22 | 7.4 | 13 |
| April | 29 | 26 | 29 | 258 | 26 | 6.1 | 17 |
| May | 28 | 25 | 28 | 151 | 18 | 6.2 | 21 |
| June | 28 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 7.3 | 22 |
| July | 27 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 7.6 | 23 |
| August | 28 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 8.0 | 22 |
| September | 28 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 8.6 | 21 |
| October | 29 | 24 | 27 | 68 | 10 | 8.7 | 19 |
| November | 30 | 25 | 28 | 128 | 18 | 8.5 | 15 |
| December | 30 | 26 | 28 | 127 | 20 | 8.4 | 16 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 26 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 26 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |