Dodoma weather in January
In January, Dodoma sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 105 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dodoma's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dodoma's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 105 mm
- 14.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:37 AM – 6:56 PM
- Cloud cover
- 68%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.8
- out of 10
Dodoma is city and capital of Tanzania.
- Density
- 297/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1906
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical January day in Dodoma reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 29 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
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| 31 | 29 | 20 |
Dodoma weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 20° | 105 | 14.5 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 82 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 87 | 11.9 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 42 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 4 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 24 | 3 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 80 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.
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| Clearer (%) | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 40 | 60 |
| 5 | 39 | 61 |
| 6 | 39 | 61 |
| 7 | 38 | 62 |
| 8 | 37 | 63 |
| 9 | 36 | 64 |
| 10 | 35 | 65 |
| 11 | 35 | 65 |
| 12 | 34 | 66 |
| 13 | 34 | 66 |
| 14 | 34 | 66 |
| 15 | 34 | 66 |
| 16 | 33 | 67 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 35 | 65 |
| 19 | 36 | 64 |
| 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 21 | 36 | 64 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 35 | 65 |
| 24 | 37 | 63 |
| 25 | 37 | 63 |
| 26 | 37 | 63 |
| 27 | 37 | 63 |
| 28 | 37 | 63 |
| 29 | 38 | 62 |
| 30 | 38 | 62 |
| 31 | 38 | 62 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Dodoma gets around 105 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 44 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 6 | 47 |
| 7 | 48 |
| 8 | 49 |
| 9 | 50 |
| 10 | 50 |
| 11 | 50 |
| 12 | 50 |
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| 14 | 50 |
| 15 | 49 |
| 16 | 49 |
| 17 | 48 |
| 18 | 47 |
| 19 | 47 |
| 20 | 46 |
| 21 | 45 |
| 22 | 44 |
| 23 | 44 |
| 24 | 43 |
| 25 | 43 |
| 26 | 42 |
| 27 | 42 |
| 28 | 42 |
| 29 | 42 |
| 30 | 42 |
| 31 | 42 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Humid (%) | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Muggy (%) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
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| 1 | 2 | 24 | 40 | 34 |
| 2 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 35 |
| 3 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 36 |
| 4 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 38 |
| 5 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 39 |
| 6 | 1 | 21 | 38 | 39 |
| 7 | 1 | 21 | 38 | 40 |
| 8 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 41 |
| 9 | 1 | 20 | 37 | 42 |
| 10 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 42 |
| 11 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 43 |
| 12 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 43 |
| 13 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 43 |
| 14 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 42 |
| 15 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 42 |
| 16 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 41 |
| 18 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 40 |
| 19 | 1 | 21 | 38 | 40 |
| 20 | 1 | 21 | 39 | 39 |
| 21 | 1 | 21 | 39 | 38 |
| 22 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 38 |
| 23 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 37 |
| 24 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 37 |
| 25 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 37 |
| 26 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 36 |
| 27 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 36 |
| 28 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 36 |
| 29 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 36 |
| 30 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 36 |
| 31 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 36 |
Wind in January
Winds average 9 km/h in January, the calmest month.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:58 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:51 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:51 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:52 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:52 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:32 | 6:52 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:32 | 6:53 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:33 | 6:53 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:33 | 6:53 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:33 | 6:54 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:34 | 6:54 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:34 | 6:55 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:55 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:55 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:55 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:56 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:37 | 6:56 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 6:37 | 6:56 |
| 18 | 12.3 | 6:38 | 6:57 |
| 19 | 12.3 | 6:38 | 6:57 |
| 20 | 12.3 | 6:38 | 6:57 |
| 21 | 12.3 | 6:39 | 6:57 |
| 22 | 12.3 | 6:39 | 6:57 |
| 23 | 12.3 | 6:40 | 6:58 |
| 24 | 12.3 | 6:40 | 6:58 |
| 25 | 12.3 | 6:40 | 6:58 |
| 26 | 12.3 | 6:41 | 6:58 |
| 27 | 12.3 | 6:41 | 6:58 |
| 28 | 12.3 | 6:41 | 6:58 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 6:42 | 6:58 |
| 30 | 12.3 | 6:42 | 6:58 |
| 31 | 12.3 | 6:42 | 6:58 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.21 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Is January a good time to visit Dodoma?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Dodoma for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dodoma in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Dodoma sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Dodoma in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dodoma peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Dodoma?
Dodoma sits at 6.2°S, 35.7°E, 1,125 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mpwapwa, 85 km away.
Topography around Dodoma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dodoma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dodoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 1,135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.
The land around Dodoma is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.
Tanzania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,319
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 31%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 31.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 479
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dodoma (-6.1722°, 35.7395°, elevation 1,125 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).