When to go · Bukoba
Bukoba in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BukobaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Low
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- Low
Tanzania overall: Rains ease; herds move through the central and western Serengeti; green-season rates.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukoba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 18
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains).
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