When to go · Kigoma
Kigoma in August
Great month. Inside Kigoma's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler lake breezes).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Kigoma's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler lake breezes).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kigoma in this guide.
Weather in August
- KigomaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- High
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Peak Mara River crossings and peak prices; book 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kigoma, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jun: 13
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside Kigoma's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler lake breezes).
June: Inside Kigoma's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler lake breezes).
Kigoma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast