Dodoma weather in October
In October, Dodoma sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dodoma's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dodoma's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 0.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:18 AM – 6:26 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.22 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 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 October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical October day in Dodoma reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 18 |
| 2 | 31 | 18 |
| 3 | 31 | 18 |
| 4 | 31 | 18 |
| 5 | 31 | 18 |
| 6 | 31 | 18 |
| 7 | 31 | 18 |
| 8 | 31 | 18 |
| 9 | 31 | 18 |
| 10 | 31 | 18 |
| 11 | 31 | 18 |
| 12 | 31 | 18 |
| 13 | 31 | 18 |
| 14 | 31 | 18 |
| 15 | 31 | 18 |
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| 25 | 31 | 19 |
| 26 | 32 | 19 |
| 27 | 32 | 19 |
| 28 | 32 | 19 |
| 29 | 32 | 19 |
| 30 | 32 | 19 |
| 31 | 32 | 19 |
Dodoma weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 20 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 78 | 22 |
| 4 | 78 | 22 |
| 5 | 76 | 24 |
| 6 | 76 | 24 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 75 | 25 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
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| 17 | 76 | 24 |
| 18 | 76 | 24 |
| 19 | 76 | 24 |
| 20 | 76 | 24 |
| 21 | 76 | 24 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 76 | 24 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 74 | 26 |
| 26 | 74 | 26 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 |
| 29 | 72 | 28 |
| 30 | 72 | 28 |
| 31 | 71 | 29 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Dodoma gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
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| 23 | 2 |
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| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 3 |
| 31 | 3 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 68 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | 30 | 2 |
| 2 | 66 | 32 | 2 |
| 3 | 65 | 33 | 2 |
| 4 | 63 | 35 | 2 |
| 5 | 62 | 36 | 2 |
| 6 | 60 | 37 | 3 |
| 7 | 59 | 38 | 3 |
| 8 | 59 | 38 | 3 |
| 9 | 58 | 39 | 3 |
| 10 | 58 | 39 | 3 |
| 11 | 57 | 40 | 3 |
| 12 | 57 | 40 | 3 |
| 13 | 55 | 41 | 4 |
| 14 | 55 | 41 | 4 |
| 15 | 55 | 41 | 4 |
| 16 | 54 | 42 | 4 |
| 17 | 54 | 42 | 4 |
| 18 | 53 | 43 | 4 |
| 19 | 52 | 43 | 5 |
| 20 | 51 | 44 | 5 |
| 21 | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| 22 | 48 | 46 | 5 |
| 23 | 47 | 47 | 5 |
| 24 | 46 | 48 | 6 |
| 25 | 45 | 49 | 6 |
| 26 | 44 | 50 | 6 |
| 27 | 43 | 50 | 7 |
| 28 | 41 | 52 | 7 |
| 29 | 40 | 52 | 8 |
| 30 | 39 | 53 | 8 |
| 31 | 38 | 54 | 8 |
Wind in October
Winds average 18 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
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| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 18 | light breeze |
| 23 | 18 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:27 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:28 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:27 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:23 | 6:27 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:23 | 6:27 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:22 | 6:27 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:22 | 6:27 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:22 | 6:27 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:21 | 6:27 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:21 | 6:27 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6:20 | 6:27 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 6:20 | 6:26 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:26 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:26 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:26 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:26 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:26 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:26 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:17 | 6:26 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:26 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:26 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:26 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:26 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:26 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:26 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:26 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:27 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:27 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:27 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:27 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:27 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:27 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
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 — October's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 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 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.2 | Intense |
Is October a good time to visit Dodoma?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October 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 October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Dodoma sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Dodoma in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October 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).