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Dodoma, Tanzania climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Dodoma has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 13°C at night. Precipitation totals about 499 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 120 mm while September barely receives 1 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Dodoma climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 91 | 99 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 93 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 91 | 99 | 50 | 8 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 93 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.1 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.1 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 14 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 70 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 46 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 35 | 50 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 64 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 70 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 46 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 62 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 24 | 26 | 20 | 35 | 50 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 64 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.