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Serengeti Climate and Weather: A Detailed Guide

The Serengeti is one of the attractions you will see while on the safari in Tanzania. It was included on this list in the year 1979. The park is near the Ngorongoro carter that is home to the largest in the world. It’s still intact. This national park was basically a graze land for the Masai people that lived here. The first American that visited this area (Stewart Edward) came here in 1913 with a group of friends with intentions of hunting lions. They later returned in 1920. Here is an insight into the weather and climate of the area:

Climate and Average Weather in Serengeti Tanzania

Average Temperature in Serengeti

During the dry months, the temperatures rise up to 62°F. The hottest month will either be July, August or September. The Coolest months are usually between March to Mid June and temperatures will drop up to 46°F.

Clouds

The cloud cover varies a lot during the year. From May until October, the clouds are usually very clear and the clouds are abit think for the rest of the year. This is however never constant.

Rainfall

The rainy season runs from March to Mid June and October to November. The average rainfall in a month in a rainy season will be about 4.7 inches.

Sun

There is sun almost throughout the year. Sometimes even when it rains, it may shine after. The sun is hotter in the dry months of Mid June to September and December to February.

Humidity

The Humidity of an area is determined by dew point. If the Dew point is low, then the area will feel drier and the higher the dew point then the more humid the area will be. Humidity is not like temperature which varies during date and night; the dew points will shift more slowly. Therefore the temperature will drop at night but a muggy day will remain muggy at night.

Wind

The winds are stronger in the months of June to November. The winds will move at an average of about 7.6 Mile per hour. The speed of the winds will also be affected by the topography of the particular area of the Serengeti.

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