The climate varies from tropical along the coast to temperate in the highlands. Its hot in the savanna regions and cold in the highland plateau, and well below freezing temperatures on the summit of Kilimanjaro, especially at night.
The seasonal variations in temperature are not extreme. Coastal regions are tropical and humid. The average temperatures moderated by the sea breeze ranges from 27 to 29 0 C. In the mountainous regions of Arusha, Kilimanjaro, the temperature occasionally drops below 15 0 C. Many of the northern wildlife reserves are about 10 degrees F/5 degrees C cooler year-round than elsewhere.
There are two rain seasons throughout the country: the long season from mid March through May, the short rain season falls during October and November. The coolest months are from June to October, and the warmest are December to March.
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