Kidodi in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kidodi sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 282 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kidodi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kidodi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 282 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kidodi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Kidodi reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Kidodi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kidodi weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 22° | 104 | 15.9 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 106 | 16 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 136 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 108 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 42 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 11 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 8 | 2 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 11 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 9 | 2.7 | 12 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 27 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 43 | 10.4 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 73 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kidodi gets around 282 mm of rain over 45 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kidodi
In summer, Kidodi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kidodi's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kidodi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kidodi.
What to pack for Kidodi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kidodi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in Kidodi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kidodi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kidodi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kidodi is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Kidodi?
Kidodi sits at 7.6°S, 37.0°E, 301 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ruaha, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Kidodi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kidodi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidodi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,408 m.
The land around Kidodi is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) 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 Kidodi (-7.6036°, 37.0044°, elevation 301 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.