Kidodi climate — normals and trends
Kidodi (Tanzania) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 739 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is December (25.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Kidodi averages 0 frost days, 102 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 143 rainy days per year.
Kidodi has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.1 °C (on 22 January 1958) and the coldest 10.4 °C (on 27 July 1975).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
KidodiMorogoro
- coords
- -7.60°, 37.00°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.2°C
Average daily high
28.5°C
Average daily low
18.8°C
Annual rainfall
739mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
71%
Average peak wind
10.3km/h
Seasonal range
4.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
102 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
143 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.8 °C
Average feels-like low
20.8 °C
Average peak gust
31.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
149 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
38.1 °C
22 January 1958
Coldest day
10.4 °C
27 July 1975
Wettest day
90 mm
17 February 1941
Windiest day
23.1 km/h
13 April 1941
Strongest gust
55.8 km/h
21 June 1987
Hottest feels-like
41.0 °C
22 January 1958
Coldest feels-like
8.1 °C
27 July 1975
Sunniest day
12.4 h
25 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.6 °C | +2.3 °C | 45 mm | -70 mm |
| Feb | 32.8 °C | +2.7 °C | 32 mm | -82 mm |
| Mar | 30.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 155 mm | +13 mm |
| Apr | 27.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 150 mm | +31 mm |
| May | 26.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 41 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 26.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 11 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 26.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 9 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 26.7 °C | 0.0 °C | 7 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 29.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 7 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 19 mm | -9 mm |
| Nov | 32.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 29 mm | -20 mm |
| Dec | 32.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 116 mm | +33 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kidodi?
Kidodi has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 739 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kidodi?
The hottest day measured in Kidodi between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1958, reaching 38.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kidodi?
The coldest day measured in Kidodi between 1940 and 2025 was 27 July 1975, at 10.4 °C.
Does it snow in Kidodi?
Almost never: Kidodi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kidodi warmed?
Yes: Kidodi warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kidodi?
The wettest day measured in Kidodi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 February 1941, with 90 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kidodi?
The windiest day measured in Kidodi between 1940 and 2025 was 13 April 1941, with winds reaching 23.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kidodi?
The warmest month in Kidodi is December (25.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Kidodi?
Kidodi receives on average 739 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 143 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kidodi?
Kidodi gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kidodi?
Yes: Kidodi has on average 149 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kidodi?
In Kidodi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.0 °C on 22 January 1958, and the lowest was 8.1 °C on 27 July 1975.
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