Kilimanjaro Region · Tanzania
Moshi travel guide
Moshi is a city in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, home to about 145,000 people.
- Best months
- January, February and June to October
- Nearest airport
- JRO31 km · Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Currency
- TZSTanzanian shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar es Salaam
- Language
- English, Swahili
When to go
The best time to visit Moshi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Moshi are January, February and June to October. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 252 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Moshi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amboseli Airport (ASV, 77 km) and Arusha Airport (ARK, 79 km) are also within reach.
JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport
ASV · Amboseli Airport
ARK · Arusha Airport
Questions
Moshi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Moshi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Moshi are January, February and June to October. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 252 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Moshi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amboseli Airport (ASV, 77 km) and Arusha Airport (ARK, 79 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Moshi?
Tanzanian shilling (TZS).
Nearby
Destinations near Moshi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.