Dodoma weather by month & the best time to visit
Tanzania · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Dodoma is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with August and September close behind. Dodoma averages about 3,307 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Dodoma?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dodoma is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (71/100, 184 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dodoma?
Dodoma is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,307 hours of sunshine a year. July (99/100) is noticeably better than January (71). Dodoma is the sunniest of the 15 destinations tracked in Tanzania. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 728 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 184 mm | 12 |
| February | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 107 mm | 13 |
| March | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 120 mm | 12 |
| April | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 78 mm | 11 |
| May | 96 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 16 mm | 10 |
| June | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| July | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| August | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| September | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 12 |
| October | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 9 mm | 13 |
| November | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 47 mm | 12 |
| December | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 163 mm | 12 |
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Dodoma: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dodoma?
Dodoma is a city break in Tanzania at 1,113 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dodoma get a year?
Dodoma gets about 3,307 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Dodoma?
The sunniest time to visit Dodoma is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dodoma?
January is the least sunny month in Dodoma, scoring 71/100 with about 184 mm of rain.
Is Dodoma the sunniest place in Tanzania?
Yes — with about 3,307 hours of sunshine a year, Dodoma has the most annual sunshine of the 15 Tanzania destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Dodoma?
The typical midday UV index in Dodoma peaks around 13 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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