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Monthly climate in Bukoba, Tanzania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bukoba features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1500 mm (59.0 inches) and receives 228 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bukoba enjoys an average of 3858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bukoba, Tanzania §

The warmest months in Bukoba are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bukoba experiences 242 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bukoba, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bukoba, Tanzania §

Bukoba usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bukoba are June, July and August. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bukoba, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105 (4.1) 127 (5.0) 151 (5.9) 181 (7.1) 134 (5.3) 43 (1.7) 29 (1.2) 92 (3.6) 132 (5.2) 188 (7.4) 158 (6.2) 160 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 19 23 25 21 7 5 14 21 24 25 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Bukoba, Tanzania §

The sunniest months in Bukoba are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bukoba: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bukoba, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 273 301 321 300 323 330 345 342 330 332 325 331
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 5m 12h 3m 12h 2m 12h 2m 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 9m 12h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Bukoba, Tanzania §

Bukoba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bukoba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bukoba, Tanzania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 15 14 11 12 13 14 13 12 13