Bukoba weather by month & the best time to visit
Tanzania · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Bukoba is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with June and August close behind. Bukoba averages about 2,154 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Bukoba?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bukoba is July, then June and August. The dullest month is March (64/100, 170 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bukoba?
Bukoba gets a moderate 2,154 hours of sunshine a year. July (87/100) is noticeably better than March (64). It ranks #15 of 15 destinations in Tanzania for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,867 hours. The year's 1,324 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 89 mm | 9 |
| February | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 107 mm | 10 |
| March | 64 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 170 mm | 10 |
| April | 64 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 190 mm | 9 |
| May | 65 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 142 mm | 9 |
| June | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 34 mm | 9 |
| July | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 21° / 70°F | 24 mm | 9 |
| August | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 49 mm | 9 |
| September | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 98 mm | 10 |
| October | 65 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 141 mm | 10 |
| November | 64 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 167 mm | 9 |
| December | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 113 mm | 9 |
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Bukoba: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bukoba?
Bukoba is a regional city in Tanzania at 1,141 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bukoba get a year?
Bukoba gets about 2,154 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Bukoba?
The sunniest time to visit Bukoba is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bukoba?
March is the least sunny month in Bukoba, scoring 64/100 with about 170 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bukoba?
The typical midday UV index in Bukoba peaks around 10 (very high) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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