Lake Natron
Lake Natron in Tanzania is a soda lake and Ramsar site. It covers an area of 600 square kilometres at an elevation of 600 metres, with a length of 65,000 metres. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The driest months with the least rain are June, July, August, and September, which see only 1 mm to 3 mm of rain on 2 to 3 days per month and daily highs between 31 °C and 34 °C. April is the wettest month with 95 mm of rain across about 24 days. Daily highs reach up to 35 °C in February, March, and October.
The nearest airport is Arusha Airport in Arusha, Tanzania, located 127 km away, while Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya is 160 km away. The capital, Dodoma, is 420 km from the lake.
Weather by month
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 35 °C. The wettest is April, with about 95 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
| Average low, °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Rainfall, mm | 38 | 29 | 56 | 95 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 47 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
