February
Short rainy season
- Average high temperature of the national park is 92 F
- Average low temperature of the national park is 64 F
- Average humidity is 57%
- The month is the low rainy season of the country
Located 300 km away from the south of Equator in the Kilimanjaro Region the national park covers the highest free Standing Mountain of the world. It covers an area of 1,688 square kilometers and administrated by the Tanzania National Parks Authority.
The national park goes through 5 different climatic zones. It includes; the cultivation zone, the rainforest zone, the heath-moorland zone, the desert zone, and the arctic zone.
Kilimanjaro National Park is the second highest visited national park in Tanzania. After Ngorongoro National Park Kilimanjaro national park is the second-highest revenue-generating national parks of the country. The national park generated all total US $51 million in revenue in 2013.
As per the record of TANAPA, the national park welcomed 57,456 tourists during the 2011-12 budget years. The national park is home to Montane forest, moorland, and grassland as well as hosting a decent population of primates, elephants and other animals. Blue monkeys, western black and white colobuses, bushbabies, and leopards can be spotted in the national park region.
January
Short rainy season
February
Short rainy season
March
Short rainy season
April
Long rainy season
May
Long rainy season
June
Dry Season
July
Dry Season
August
Dry Season
September
Dry Season
October
Dry Season
November
Short rainy season
December
Short rainy season
Varied vegetations at different altitude, Unique animals, Mountainous flora and fauna and the snow capped top of the mountain.
Best season to climb Kilimanjro It is best to climb Kilimanjaro when there is a lower possibility of precipitation. From the beginning of December through the beginning of March, and then from late June through the end of October is the best time to climb.
The Great Migration The voyage of more than one million wildebeest, zebras and other hoofed animals is one of the world’s largest wildlife spectacles
The best airport to fly to is Kilimanjaro international airport (code JRO). Flights to Kilimanjaro due to few airline services are neither easily found nor cheap to find. If you are unable to find direct flights to Kilimanjaro airport then you can reserve flights to either Nairobi airport, Kenya or Dar es Salaam airport, Tanzania. Thenafter you need to join a connecting flight to Kilimanjaro airport or bus transfer to Moshi town or Arusha town for the start of your climb.
Varied vegetations at different altitude, Unique animals, Mountainous flora and fauna and the snow capped top of the mountain.
Best season to climb Kilimanjro It is best to climb Kilimanjaro when there is a lower possibility of precipitation. From the beginning of December through the beginning of March, and then from late June through the end of October is the best time to climb.
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The national park is the most easily accessible national park in the country. Like all other Northern Tanzania national parks, the park is also can be visited throughout the year. However,
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