Musoma weather by month & the best time to visit
Tanzania · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Musoma is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with June and August close behind. Musoma averages about 2,884 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Musoma?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Musoma is July, then June and August. The dullest month is March (69/100, 157 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Musoma?
Musoma gets a lot of sun: around 2,884 hours a year. July (91/100) is noticeably better than March (69). It ranks #6 of 15 destinations in Tanzania for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,867 hours. The year's 1,178 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 | 82 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 76 mm | 11 |
| February | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 73 mm | 13 |
| March | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 157 mm | 12 |
| April | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 164 mm | 11 |
| May | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 108 mm | 11 |
| June | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 38 mm | 9 |
| July | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 27 mm | 10 |
| August | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 56 mm | 10 |
| September | 82 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 74 mm | 11 |
| October | 76 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 109 mm | 12 |
| November | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 165 mm | 11 |
| December | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 131 mm | 11 |
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Musoma: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Musoma?
Musoma is a regional city in Tanzania at 1,149 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Musoma get a year?
Musoma gets about 2,884 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Musoma?
The sunniest time to visit Musoma is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Musoma?
March is the least sunny month in Musoma, scoring 69/100 with about 157 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Musoma?
The typical midday UV index in Musoma peaks around 13 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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