When to go · Bukoba
Bukoba, month by month
The best months for Bukoba: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Mar, Apr, May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Bukoba's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Bukoba's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 18 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 21 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 18 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Bukoba's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Bukoba's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Bukoba's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Bukoba's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Herds start south; dry and dusty; mandatory mainland insurance applies from 1 Oct 2026.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 16 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Short rains; herds stream back into the central and southern Serengeti.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 19 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 15 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukoba, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 12
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Bukoba's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.
February: Inside Bukoba's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.
Bukoba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.