When to go · Bukoba
Bukoba in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BukobaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 15 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25–26 Dec · Tanzania
Zanzibar and lodges fully booked.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- High
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukoba, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
January: Inside Bukoba's best window: Jun–Sep, Jan–Feb.
Bukoba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast