Climatic Condition
| Month | Min (°C) | Average (°C) | Max (°C) | Rainfall (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 25 | 33 | 14 |
| February | 17 | 25 | 33 | 2.0 |
| March | 18 | 24 | 32 | 4.7 |
| April | 19 | 23 | 29 | 11.0 |
| May | 18 | 22 | 26 | 9.3 |
| June | 16 | 21 | 25 | 1.5 |
| July | 15 | 20 | 25 | 1.0 |
| August | 14 | 21 | 26 | 0.7 |
| September | 15 | 22 | 28 | 0.6 |
| October | 16 | 24 | 31 | 1.0 |
| November | 17 | 24 | 32 | 2.5 |
| December | 18 | 25 | 32 | 2.1 |
The ascent of Kilimanjaro is a strenuous adventure and should not be undertaken if you have any health conditions which may put you at risk. You are strongly advised to consult your physician for a thorough medical check-up and clearance before attempting the mountain.
If you are over 50 years old, talk to your doctor about doing a stress EKG. Should you require any medication whatsoever, you must provide your own and be able to administer it yourself. Medical supplies in Tanzania are not reliable or guaranteed.
Talk to your doctor about the following:
- Vaccinations
- — Hepatitis A
- — Hepatitis B
- — Typhoid
- — Yellow Fever
- — Tetanus
- — Polio
- — MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
- Malaria pills
- Altitude sickness (Diamox pills)
- Prescriptions you are currently taking
- EKG testing
In addition, many people will experience the effects of high altitude. Prepare yourself by reading more about altitude sickness.
It is strongly recommended to have a travel insurance and to additionally consider a membership with the AMREF Flying Doctors.
Summiting on or soon after a full moon helps illuminate the landscape without using headlamps. It is very beautiful, but certainly not necessary for summiting the mountain. To summit on a full moon, you will want to start a 6-day trek 4 days before the full moon (3 days before if doing a 5-day trek).
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| 2019 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1/31 | 30 | 30 |
| 2021 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| 2022 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |

Health and Safety on Mount Kilimanjaro with Zara Tanzania Adventures
REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Say
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Marika M20 September 2026Verified
Schöne Safari Es war eine traumhafte Safari, was wir Vorallem, unserem netten Guide Ali zu verdanken haben. Er hat viele Tiere für uns entdeckt und hat versucht immer den besten Platz für die Beobachtung der Tiere zu finden. Ali kann sehr gut deutsch sprechen, so dass er uns viel mitteilen konnte. Seine Fahrweise war immer sehr umsichtig. Danke für die schöne Zeit.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Dirk M20 September 2026Verified
Sehr gut Eine wunderschöne Safari, besonders hervorzuheben unser Fahrer und Führer Ali, sehr umsichtig und fürsorgend.Einfach KlassePosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Heike J19 September 2026Verified
Mega Sehr tolle Tour, super Reiseleiter, tolle TiersichtungenPosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Elicia T18 September 2026Verified
Amazing experience with the best guides Most amazing experience! We did the 8 day Lemosho climb with Zara adventures. It was absolutely an amazing experience. We had Ambrose and George as our guides who were so experienced and professional, as well as knowledgeable. They both ensured our safety and comfort. This was a once in a lifetime experience and truely unforgettable. I would highly recommend using this company for your Kilimanjaro hike!Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Steven C18 September 2026Verified
Machame route Guides were fantastic and everything ran smooth from start to finish. Pole pole!!Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
D R18 September 2026Verified
Road to Kili via Rongai Nteze and his Team did a excellent Job! We reached the top and had a wonderfull experienece. We took the Rongai Route which is highly recommended because it is not so crowdy and the landscape is beautiful.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Tourist1894401698318 September 2026Verified
Kilimanjaro Trek Fantastic experience and will live in my memory for everPosted on Tripadvisor![]()
MetacometScotland18 September 2026Verified
Kili Success The Zara team looked after us exceptionally well on the mountain. Kimolo, our lead guide, aided by Lukas and Madiba as his assistants managed our progress up/down the mountain in a very structured and safe manner. They were supported by a further 19 crew who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to transport our camp/baggage on a daily basis. Shout out to Chef/Dustin (top waiter) who kept us well fed & watered. Great celebrations at the end that will live in my memory forever - who knew Madiba has that voice!Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Robbie R18 September 2026Verified
Kilimanjaro Great experience. Guides looked after us throughout the adventure. Catering for every need. They looked after our well being as well. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend the company and trip of a lifetimePosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Michelle H17 September 2026Verified
Erstklassige Reise mit erstklassigem Guide David Die Reise war ein Traum! Von dem wirklich tollen Mix an Nationalparks über die sauberen und gut ausgestatteten Unterkünften bis hin zu unserem tollen Guide David konnte uns das Gesamtpaket absolut überzeugen. Wir haben uns jederzeit gut aufgehoben, sicher und gut von Station zu Station begleitet gefühlt. Alles war gut organisiert, aufeinander abgestimmt und eine tolle Stimmung auch innerhalb der Gruppe von 6 Personen. Das lag auch vor allem an David, der jederzeit kompetent, pünktlich, fröhlich, zuvorkommend und gut gelaunt war und für uns alle über die Safari hinweg zu einem Freund geworden ist. Wir hätten uns keinen besseren Guide wünschen können! Auch in den Unterkünften war das Personal aufgeschlossen, engagiert und serviceorientiert. Sehr zu empfehlen ist das Ikoma Wildcamp und das Ngorongoro Wildcamp aufgrund der Ausstattung der Zelte (auch im Vergleich zum Serengeti Wildcamp) und einmaliger Erlebnisse direkt nah an den Tieren. Rund um eine einmalige Reise mit zahlreichen tollen Erlebnissen. Sehr zu empfehlen!Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Dirk K16 September 2026Verified
Awesome adventure Thank you very much for this awesome experience! All the people were super nice and the food was amazing.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Tyge H16 September 2026Verified
Fantastisk tur til Afrikas top Fantastisk søde mennesker, Rajabu er en supersød guide og fik os begge til toppen. Overraskende god mad på bjerget. Eneste minus er vel at lynlåsene har det hårdt på bjerget. Det ændrer dog ikke på at det har været en hård og utrolig fin tur med hjælpsomme mennesker overalt. Hakuna MatataPosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Mads A16 September 2026Verified
En fantastisk oplevelse som vil blive husket resten af livet! Touren var rigtig god. Enkelte gange kunne man godt have brugt at vandreture ikke gik helt så hurtigt så man fik oplevet mere af naturen isærpå de første dage. Der var sørget for alt og alle var venlige og meget imødekommende! Maden var godt vi følte os trykke og i rigtig gode hænder på hele turen.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Lars T16 September 2026Verified
Great Experience at the Kilimanjaro It was a great experience and the guides were really nice ans prepared us in the best way. The food was especially good.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Christian J16 September 2026Verified
To the top of Africa A really great experience! Perfect crew with us all the way. I can only recommend this to everyone who has ever thought about doing it.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Kresten H16 September 2026Verified
Brødre på tur sammen til Kilimanjaro Rajabu var en super guide. Erfaren (over 250 gange til toppen af Kilimanjaro) og endnu vigtigere, så har han et godt grin og en varm sjæl. Maden var overraskende god… 5 stjerner herfra. Mest overraskende var, hvor koldt det er om aftenen og natten (havde is på teltet allerede den første nat). Og så kan vi kun anbefale at tilkøbe et toilet… det er en kæmpe fordel ikke at skulle løbe flere hundrede meter i mørke, hvis man skal op for at tisse om natten (og så bare en hel del mere lækkert end at skulle sidde over et lugtende hul med fluer). Føltes lidt som “rig hvid mand” men rigtig mange havde et toilet med, så det er helt normalt.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Patrick S16 September 2026Verified
Sehr schönes Abenteuer Sehr schöne Erfahrung, alle haben es auf den Gipfel geschafft. Wir hatten mit Viktor einen top Guide, sehr erfahren. Top Abenteuer, würde ich jedem empfehlen.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Alex P15 September 2026Verified
Fantastic experience! We did the 6 day machame route with Anna as our guide. It was an amazing the experience - the team were so helpful, knowledgeable and organised. We had so much fun and it was a fantastic adventure. Would definitely recommend!Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Flyer2801571331315 September 2026Verified
Great trip Great Experience, 7 days tripPosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Becky S15 September 2026Verified
Outstanding Adventure of a Lifetime! The BEST experience of my life! Kili has been on my bucket list for many years, and I also have some very personal reasons for wanting to do it. From the minute I landed at kili airport I was greeted by warm smiles and friendly, caring people. The Lomosho route - just WOW! Breathtaking scenery (we were so lucky with the weather), but more importantly the most uncredible team of people looking after our group to make sure we fulfilled our dreams. Frankie was our Head Guide, supported by Seba and the best group of porters and staff you could wish for. Our small group felt like part of a very special family. Each and every one of them had a well organised role to play, but nothing was too much trouble. An especially huge thanks to Frankie, Seba and Aroni, without whom I would not have made the summit (Frankie is very experienced and knew us better than we knew ourselves - what a legend!). To our porters - huge respect for the work they do, and for their endlessly cheerful disposition and desire to help us succeed. I will miss their chatter and laughter soooooo much! The adventure of a lifetime, shared with the most amazing group of people. Worth every penny! Highly recommended - truly, if you are thinking about it, do it with these guys! A piece of my heart will remain in Tanzania with the mountain and the wonderful people I shared this journey with xxxxPosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Costley15 September 2026Verified
Trip of a life time!! What an incredible experience! We completed 6 day safari and it was amazing..Absolute bucket list item that exceeded all my expectations, which were very high anyway, largely due to our incredible Guide, Hassan. Nothing was too much trouble. He was incredibly knowledgeable about all the animals, went above and beyond to ensure we saw everything we wanted to see. His communication around pick up times and plans for the day was exemplary and put us right at ease. Some of the journeys were long but they flew by due to Hassan's personality and good laughs. He made us feel very special by arranging a secret celebration at our hotel for us for our honeymoon. Could not recommend this trip or guide any more!!Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Moses A15 September 2026Verified
Best experience ever! Frankie and Sebase were incredible guides. They made me feel welcome and safe at all times. The whole Zara family were awesome. I cant believe how good the food was on the mountain. Everyone was in great spirits all the time even when the hike was hard, the guides were very knowledgeable and caring the whole way. They answered every question I had and they know everything about Kilimajaro.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Joseph Morris15 September 2026Verified
Kilimanjaro Machame - Zara - Joseph The experience was unforgettable. Pushed to my limit, the best scenery I have ever seen, feeling part of a huge family with one big common goal. We booked Kilimanjaro as a work charity challenge. Tour Compass, Zara Tanzanian Adventures and Joseph Majuta. Joseph had built an amazing team to give us the best possible chance of all submitting, but also having the most amazing time while doing so. If anyone is thinking of doing what we did, I could not recommend Joseph and his team enough. Pole Pole!Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Daniel p15 September 2026Verified
Greatest trip ever Insane trip. The safari was incredible. Trip of a lifetime. The animals and the views are unbelievable. Our guide Hassan made it all possible, the trip wouldn't have been the same without him. He made the trip very informative as well as being funny and a great guy to talk to. He made sure we got the full experience seeing the whole big 5 and many, many more. If you get a chance to experience this please do, and request Hassan.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
P M15 September 2026Verified
Zara Kilimanjaro Lemosho route An unbelievably exillerating adventure. Physically demanding, but sooo rewarding. The support of the whole Zara/Evertrek team (on and off the mountain) is absolutely first class and totally recommended. Chief Guide Frankie is a true legend of Kili and knows every inch of every trail - and is a wonderful, caring and supportive character who seems to know (and be known) by everyone on the mountain - something he’s passed on to the incredibly skilled, wonderful Guide Seba. Both Frankie and Seba were fundamental in getting the whole of our party successfully to the summit but they didn’t do it on their own. They were ably assisted by a fantastic team: porters who broke camp after we’d set off on the trail only to whizz past us and have everything set up at the next camp waiting to dust us down and refresh us with hot drinks, snacks and a bowl of hot water to freshen up with; a chef who made such delicious food each day, from hot breakfasts to gorgeous lunches and excellent dinners - how you make pizzas, pastries and even fry crispy chips up a mountain is beyond me!; some of them even doubled up as additional support guides on the tougher days. Given the relentless physicality of their tasks, the team spirit of everyone was always so positive - always smiling and with an infectively positive attitude, there can’t be a better team on Kilimanjaro and I can’t recommend Zara highly enough. 11 out of 10!Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
FitbyJim14 September 2026Verified
A trip to remember I had the most amazing time here in Tanzania while experiencing the mt. Kilimanjaro climb. For the price it was just perfect. Everything was just well explained, well planned, well organised and well received by me. We did the 6 days route and to be honest that was the perfect amount of time. All the staff were incredible, they couldn’t do enough for us to make sure we had everything we needed. They were all friendly and friendly way to approach if we needed anything.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Alex R14 September 2026Verified
On tour with Tenga We had a beautyfull safari with Tenga,he is a good guide a friendly man and a very good expert.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Nicole D14 September 2026Verified
Amazing experience hiking the Machame Route on Kilimanjaro I loved every part of this experience. The guides and porters were all so amazing. I really feel like we hit the Jackpot with our lead guide, Yesse, and the whole crew. Our whole group of 24 made it to the summit together, thanks to this amazing team😊 A truly amazing hike, I will never forget.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Victor-Ludvig K14 September 2026Verified
An unforgettable experience! We had the best tour that we could possibly imagine! Our guide was amazing and knew exactly where to go and how to make the tour unforgettable. We saw both beautiful nature and all the exotic animals of Africa.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
John graham S14 September 2026Verified
Good experience Lovely trip our Guide Tenga was great, nothing too much for him, very knowledgeable everything was good barring the packed lunches