Dodoma weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Dodoma in August?
In August, Dodoma is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Dodoma.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 97 | 90 | 82 |
| Day | 27° | 28° | 30° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 17° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min06:45 – 18:39
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 34 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %90 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Dodoma in August: quick answers
Is Dodoma hot in August?
Yes. In August, Dodoma is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 15 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Dodoma in August?
It hardly ever rains.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences