Why there is no recommendation here
No month at Kilimanjaro clears every critical climate criterion. Rather than publish a weak score, we withhold the recommendation entirely.
Tanzania · East African Highlands
No recommendation: Kilimanjaro
Selected representative ERA5-Land grid cell at about 3,728 m; not a claim about every route across the region.
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| Month | Hiking-hour temperature | Wet days per month | Days with modelled snow | Daylight | Season guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.0°C | ≈ 22.7 | 0% | 12 h 18 min | No recommendation |
| February | 11.2°C | ≈ 18.8 | 0% | 12 h 12 min | No recommendation |
| March | 11.3°C | ≈ 24.3 | 0% | 12 h 06 min | No recommendation |
| April | 11.1°C | ≈ 27.4 | 0% | 12 h 00 min | No recommendation |
| May | 10.3°C | ≈ 25.5 | 0% | 12 h 00 min | No recommendation |
| June | 9.3°C | ≈ 21.1 | 0% | 11 h 54 min | No recommendation |
| July | 8.7°C | ≈ 19.4 | 0% | 12 h 00 min | No recommendation |
| August | 9.2°C | ≈ 21.3 | 0% | 12 h 00 min | No recommendation |
| September | 10.4°C | ≈ 19.1 | 0% | 12 h 06 min | No recommendation |
| October | 10.9°C | ≈ 21.8 | 0% | 12 h 12 min | No recommendation |
| November | 10.7°C | ≈ 26.2 | 0% | 12 h 18 min | No recommendation |
| December | 10.8°C | ≈ 28.3 | 0% | 12 h 18 min | No recommendation |
What these numbers describe
Historical climate at one selected model cell. Higher routes, sheltered valleys and exposed ridges can differ substantially.
Model elevation: 3,728 m · Historical period: 1991–2025
Trail wind is not available here. This model does not resolve exposed ridges or gusts; check a local mountain forecast.
How to read these figures
Selected cell: -3.1, 37.4
Temperature sampling window (local time, limited to daylight): 08:00–18:00.
A wet day has at least 1 mm of total precipitation (including snow water equivalent). It may rain for only part of the day.
A snow day meets either model threshold: 10% snow cover or 2 cm snow depth.
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Provenance
Selected representative cell
This detail page remains available for data review and provenance. Because no month passes the recommendation gate, it makes no hiking-score or best-month claims.
-3.1, 37.4 · 3,728 m
representative3,677–3,778 m100% weight
Months we do not recommend
12 months do not clear the gate
The record for these months is complete. They carry no hiking score because at least one critical component is at or below 20, and we would rather say so here than publish a weak recommendation.
- January11.0°C73% wet dayswithheld
- February11.2°C67% wet dayswithheld
- March11.3°C79% wet dayswithheld
- April11.1°C91% wet dayswithheld
- May10.3°C82% wet dayswithheld
- June9.3°C70% wet dayswithheld
- July8.7°C63% wet dayswithheld
- August9.2°C69% wet dayswithheld
- September10.4°C64% wet dayswithheld
- October10.9°C70% wet dayswithheld
- November10.7°C87% wet dayswithheld
- December10.8°C91% wet dayswithheld
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What the data still shows
The record itself is complete: 306,864 hourly values from 1991 to 2025 at -3.10, 37.40, at a model elevation of 3,727.6 metres. Mean monthly temperature runs from 9 to 11 degrees, and the wettest month is April at 91 percent rain days. This page stays available so the decision to withhold can be checked.
What these figures cover
Every figure comes from one selected ERA5-Land model grid cell at -3.10, 37.40, 3,727.6 metres, averaged over 1991 to 2025. It describes that point rather than every route in the region, and it is not a forecast. Wind is coarse 10 metre grid wind, not a statement about exposed paths or gusts.
Quick answers
Questions about Kilimanjaro
- When should you hike Kilimanjaro?
- We recommend no month for Kilimanjaro. No month clears every critical climate criterion in the model.
- What do these figures describe?
- One selected ERA5-Land model grid cell at 3727.6 metres, averaged over 1991 to 2025. It is not a forecast and not a statement about individual trails.