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Kilimanjaro International Airport
Arusha · JRO · TZ

How reliable is Kilimanjaro International Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Kilimanjaro International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
JRO · HTKJ
Time zone
Africa/Dar es Salaam
Coordinates
-3.43, 37.07
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On-time performance data isn’t available for JRO yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Kilimanjaro International Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Arusha

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510099J99F99M99A100M100J100J100A100S100O99N99D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

May

Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability

Roughest month

Mar

Most disruptive — thunderstorms, high winds · 99/100 favorability

The read on JRO

What the numbers say about flying through Kilimanjaro International Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Kilimanjaro International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Arusha is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. May is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while March is the most disruptive at 99, driven mainly by thunderstorms and high winds. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Arusha, read how we weigh it all in how the Peace of Mind Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about JRO

What is the best month to fly from JRO for good weather?
May has the calmest flying weather at Kilimanjaro International Airport. March is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and high winds.

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