Due to Tanzania’s proximity to the equator, this region does not experience the extremes of winter and summer weather, but rather dry and wet seasons. The weather conditions on Kilimanjaro can be somewhat unpredictable to say the very least. Rainfall varies from 2100 mm per year in the rainforest belt to less than 120 mm per year in the summit zone. Similarly, daily temperature changes are unexpected when compared to normal weather cycles, and are largely dependent on altitude.