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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 79°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 69°F at night. Precipitation totals about 62 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 8.4 inches while July barely receives 1.31 inches.
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 (°F) | 78 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 69 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
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 (mph) | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 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 (mph) | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| 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 (mph) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
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.