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Bukoba, Tanzania climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Bukoba has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 26°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 21°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1573 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 214 mm while July barely receives 33 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Bukoba climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 129 | 172 | 214 | 137 | 55 | 33 | 80 | 117 | 169 | 179 | 153 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 129 | 172 | 214 | 137 | 55 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 80 | 117 | 169 | 179 | 153 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 74 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 74 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 61 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.