Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 19°, regular rain (13 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Dodoma?
Best time to visit Dodoma: in Februaryandfrom April to December. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
In Februaryandfrom April to December
Hottest month
November · 31°
Coldest month
July · 15°
Wettest month
January · 131 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryCorrect
28° / 19°
- Rain
- 131 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
- FebruaryIdéal
29° / 19°
- Rain
- 85 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 68%
- MarchCorrect
29° / 19°
- Rain
- 99 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
- AprilTrès bien
28° / 18°
- Rain
- 71 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- MayIdéal
28° / 17°
- Rain
- 14 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 65%
- JuneIdéal
27° / 15°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 57%
- JulyIdéal
27° / 15°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 56%
- AugustIdéal
28° / 15°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 56%
- SeptemberIdéal
29° / 16°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 54%
- OctoberIdéal
31° / 18°
- Rain
- 6 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 55%
- NovemberIdéal
31° / 19°
- Rain
- 29 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 59%
- DecemberTrès bien
29° / 19°
- Rain
- 102 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 65%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 28° and lows near 18°, regular rain (10 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 27° and lows near 15°, almost always dry (0 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern spring (September to November)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 17°, almost always dry (2 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Dodoma?
- The best time to visit Dodoma is in Februaryandfrom April to December, with highs between 27° and 31° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Dodoma?
- November is the hottest month, with an average high of 31 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Dodoma?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 15 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Dodoma?
- January is the wettest month (131 mm, about 16 rainy days). The driest is August (0 mm).
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