Climate of Dodoma
Dodoma has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Dodoma is 23° degrees and there is about 1241 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 140 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 189 days and there is a total of approximately 1242 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3116 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 21°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in October |
Coldest month: | 21°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 10°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 176 days |
Days with rain: | 189 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1242 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3116 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dodoma.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dodoma.
Climate table of Dodoma
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dodoma. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dodoma might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 305 | 265 | 212 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 92 | 293 |
Days with rain | 31 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 |
Dry days | - | - | 2 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit Dodoma
The best time to visit Dodoma in Tanzania is from April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dodoma is 27°C in October and the lowest is 21°C in January.
Climate of Dodoma by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Dodoma? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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