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Best time to visit Dodoma

July is the best time to visit Dodoma for general sightseeing, with average highs of 27 °C and about 0 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly May to September.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking July comfort 89/100
The least cloud September 27 % average cloud cover
The least rain August 0 mm
Warmth November 31 °C
Cooler weather July 27 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 July 89 27 °C 0
2 June 87 28 °C 0
3 August 85 28 °C 0
4 May 83 28 °C 2
5 September 79 30 °C 0
6 April 78 28 °C 8
7 October 75 31 °C 1
8 November 74 31 °C 3
9 February 73 29 °C 12
10 December 72 30 °C 10
11 March 72 29 °C 12
12 January 70 28 °C 14

When to think twice

January scores lowest with about 14 wet days and highs near 28 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 28.4 °C 103 mm 69 %
February 28.7 °C 85 mm 68 %
March 28.6 °C 85 mm 64 %
April 28.3 °C 44 mm 58 %
May 28.5 °C 7 mm 46 %
June 27.5 °C 1 mm 38 %
July 26.8 °C under 1 mm 33 %
August 27.8 °C under 1 mm 32 %
September 29.6 °C under 1 mm 27 %
October 30.8 °C 4 mm 37 %
November 31.1 °C 25 mm 49 %
December 29.6 °C 83 mm 59 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.