Rainfall delay amplifies Tanzania’s biting heatwave

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is experiencing unusually high temperatures this month, with several parts of the country recording heat levels up to four degrees above the long-term average, according to new data from the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA).

The spike has been most severe in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, where temperatures reached 35.7°C on November 21, the highest reported so far and 4.2°C above the normal November average. Morogoro, Shinyanga, and Dar es Salaam have also recorded temperatures significantly above seasonal norms.