When to go · Dodoma
Dodoma in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season, heaviest rain Dec–Mar).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season, heaviest rain Dec–Mar).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- DodomaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr big impact
Lunar (moves each year) · Tanzania
Zanzibar and the coast slow down by day; big celebrations at Eid.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Medium
Tanzania overall: Calving winds down; rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dodoma, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season, heaviest rain Dec–Mar).
May: Inside Dodoma's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Dodoma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast