Compare Lusaka and Dodoma Weather

Lusaka is 1303.7 kilometers (810.1 miles) away and 1.0 hours behind Dodoma, Tanzania. Lusaka's climate is classified as Humid subtropical, dry winter (Köppen climate classification: Cwa) while Dodoma has a Subtropical steppe climate (BSh).

Lusaka generally has cooler weather than Dodoma. The average mean temperature in Lusaka is 22.87°C (73.17°F) while Dodoma’s temperature is 24.07°C (75.33°F) and the difference is 1.2°C (34.16°F). Lusaka is hottest on average in October, when the day time temperature may reach 28.17°C (82.71°F), while Dodoma is hottest in November when the average high temperature is 26.8°C (80.24°F). Lusaka is coolest in July when the average low temperature is 10.51°C (50.92°F), while July is the coolest month in Dodoma, when night time temperature often falls below 13.7°C (56.66°F).

Finally, Lusaka has about 1.59 times less rainfall than Dodoma, (Lusaka’s 60.34mm vs Dodoma’s average of 95.89mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Lusaka	Dodoma	Difference
Hottest month	October: 28.17°C (82.71°F)	November: 26.8°C (80.24°F)	1.37°C (34.47°F)
Coldest month	July: 10.51°C (50.92°F)	July: 13.7°C (56.66°F)	3.19°C (37.74°F)
Wettest month	January: 206.39mm (8.13in)	January: 277.55mm (10.93in)	71.16mm (2.8in)
Driest month	August: 0.24mm (0.01in)	September: 0.29mm (0.01in)	0.05mm (0.0in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	23.02	22.62	22.58	21.55	20.17	18.38	18.41	22.1	25.95	28.17	27.18	24.3	22.87
Dodoma	23.88	24.07	23.87	23.28	22.67	22.06	21.84	23.23	24.87	26.5	26.8	25.73	24.07

City Lusaka

Jan23.02
Feb22.62
Mar22.58
Apr21.55
May20.17
Jun18.38
Jul18.41
Aug22.1
Sep25.95
Oct28.17
Nov27.18
Dec24.3
Yea22.87

City Dodoma

Jan23.88
Feb24.07
Mar23.87
Apr23.28
May22.67
Jun22.06
Jul21.84
Aug23.23
Sep24.87
Oct26.5
Nov26.8
Dec25.73
Yea24.07

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	73.44	72.72	72.64	70.79	68.31	65.08	65.14	71.78	78.71	82.71	80.92	75.74	73.17
Dodoma	74.98	75.33	74.97	73.9	72.81	71.71	71.31	73.81	76.77	79.7	80.24	78.31	75.33

City Lusaka

Jan73.44
Feb72.72
Mar72.64
Apr70.79
May68.31
Jun65.08
Jul65.14
Aug71.78
Sep78.71
Oct82.71
Nov80.92
Dec75.74
Yea73.17

City Dodoma

Jan74.98
Feb75.33
Mar74.97
Apr73.9
May72.81
Jun71.71
Jul71.31
Aug73.81
Sep76.77
Oct79.7
Nov80.24
Dec78.31
Yea75.33

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	206.39	153.65	74.12	29.68	4.49	1.85	1.36	0.24	0.26	6.07	78.25	167.78	60.34
Dodoma	277.55	194.85	232.66	137.91	12.35	1.51	0.35	0.35	0.29	4.39	61.78	226.73	95.89

City Lusaka

Jan206.39
Feb153.65
Mar74.12
Apr29.68
May4.49
Jun1.85
Jul1.36
Aug0.24
Sep0.26
Oct6.07
Nov78.25
Dec167.78
Yea60.34

City Dodoma

Jan277.55
Feb194.85
Mar232.66
Apr137.91
May12.35
Jun1.51
Jul0.35
Aug0.35
Sep0.29
Oct4.39
Nov61.78
Dec226.73
Yea95.89

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	8.13	6.05	2.92	1.17	0.18	0.07	0.05	0.01	0.01	0.24	3.08	6.61	2.38
Dodoma	10.93	7.67	9.16	5.43	0.49	0.06	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.17	2.43	8.93	3.78

City Lusaka

Jan8.13
Feb6.05
Mar2.92
Apr1.17
May0.18
Jun0.07
Jul0.05
Aug0.01
Sep0.01
Oct0.24
Nov3.08
Dec6.61
Yea2.38

City Dodoma

Jan10.93
Feb7.67
Mar9.16
Apr5.43
May0.49
Jun0.06
Jul0.01
Aug0.01
Sep0.01
Oct0.17
Nov2.43
Dec8.93
Yea3.78

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	24.0	21.09	14.18	6.36	1.18	0.36	0.0	0.0	0.09	1.82	11.18	21.55	8.48
Dodoma	23.0	19.45	22.36	16.73	3.0	0.27	0.0	0.0	0.09	0.73	7.82	18.82	9.36

City Lusaka

Jan24.0
Feb21.09
Mar14.18
Apr6.36
May1.18
Jun0.36
Jul0.0
Aug0.0
Sep0.09
Oct1.82
Nov11.18
Dec21.55
Yea8.48

City Dodoma

Jan23.0
Feb19.45
Mar22.36
Apr16.73
May3.0
Jun0.27
Jul0.0
Aug0.0
Sep0.09
Oct0.73
Nov7.82
Dec18.82
Yea9.36

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	7.96	7.71	8.77	10.05	10.33	10.92	11.92	12.45	13.62	13.3	11.02	8.13	10.51
Dodoma	5.12	5.73	5.79	6.85	8.1	8.18	9.15	10.8	12.1	12.1	10.85	7.17	8.49

City Lusaka

Jan7.96
Feb7.71
Mar8.77
Apr10.05
May10.33
Jun10.92
Jul11.92
Aug12.45
Sep13.62
Oct13.3
Nov11.02
Dec8.13
Yea10.51

City Dodoma

Jan5.12
Feb5.73
Mar5.79
Apr6.85
May8.1
Jun8.18
Jul9.15
Aug10.8
Sep12.1
Oct12.1
Nov10.85
Dec7.17
Yea8.49

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	4.95	4.79	5.45	6.24	6.42	6.79	7.41	7.74	8.46	8.26	6.85	5.05	6.53
Dodoma	3.18	3.56	3.6	4.26	5.03	5.08	5.69	6.71	7.52	7.52	6.74	4.46	5.28

City Lusaka

Jan4.95
Feb4.79
Mar5.45
Apr6.24
May6.42
Jun6.79
Jul7.41
Aug7.74
Sep8.46
Oct8.26
Nov6.85
Dec5.05
Yea6.53

City Dodoma

Jan3.18
Feb3.56
Mar3.6
Apr4.26
May5.03
Jun5.08
Jul5.69
Aug6.71
Sep7.52
Oct7.52
Nov6.74
Dec4.46
Yea5.28

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	11.6	10.31	10.44	9.28	8.5	8.42	8.52	10.01	11.98	12.64	12.64	12.13	10.54
Dodoma	10.92	11.07	10.83	10.64	11.22	11.43	11.49	11.54	11.56	11.57	11.44	11.27	11.25

City Lusaka

Jan11.6
Feb10.31
Mar10.44
Apr9.28
May8.5
Jun8.42
Jul8.52
Aug10.01
Sep11.98
Oct12.64
Nov12.64
Dec12.13
Yea10.54

City Dodoma

Jan10.92
Feb11.07
Mar10.83
Apr10.64
May11.22
Jun11.43
Jul11.49
Aug11.54
Sep11.56
Oct11.57
Nov11.44
Dec11.27
Yea11.25

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Lusaka	83.91	86.39	83.3	76.8	67.97	64.97	59.65	45.19	35.03	37.24	53.03	74.68	64.01
Dodoma	77.72	77.6	79.62	78.96	71.59	64.4	59.82	54.99	51.69	50.4	54.74	65.66	65.6

City Lusaka

Jan83.91
Feb86.39
Mar83.3
Apr76.8
May67.97
Jun64.97
Jul59.65
Aug45.19
Sep35.03
Oct37.24
Nov53.03
Dec74.68
Yea64.01

City Dodoma

Jan77.72
Feb77.6
Mar79.62
Apr78.96
May71.59
Jun64.4
Jul59.82
Aug54.99
Sep51.69
Oct50.4
Nov54.74
Dec65.66
Yea65.6

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