Nine months into living here, I've decided that there are really two seasons in Dar.
Season 1 (end of June through early September): what I call The Lovely Summer (also called "winter" by the locals). It is warm but not tooooo hot and humid. There is a lovely breeze and in the evening sometimes you can even bundle up in a light cardigan if you are outside. You don't worry as much about malaria. You are never in a state of constant sweat. It is dreamy, perfect summer weather.
I love this season.
Season 2 (all other months, peaking in December from what I hear): what I call Take Three Cold Showers a Day and Change Your Clothes Even More Often Than That. I think you can imagine what this season includes. It is hot. It is sticky. It is buggy. I am never not sweating. My kids have weird heat and sweat rashes.
I despise this season.
There are some transitions into and out of these seasons, but they are not distinct enough to be their own seasons. And throw in a short rainy season (now supposedly, but it hasn't rained in a few days) and a long rainy season (I think that is Mayish?) but they are just subseasons of our current season.
There is a lot to love about living here, and maybe if we moved from Florida we would find this weather a bit more charming. But wow! I am wearing my second tshirt of the day and it is 9:15 am. It really makes me miss Nairobi's awesome weather and has us all very excited for the cold of Denmark in a few a weeks (and that says A LOT because normally the weather is not one of Denmark's strengths!).
LMW
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