The climate of Bukoba (Tanzania)
Bukoba is a city located on Lake Victoria in the most southwestern
part of Tanzania in the vicinity of the border with Uganda. Bukoba is
located in the Kagera province of which it also is the capital. Bukoba
lies only 1 degree south of the equator. From Bukoba a ferry sails to
Mwanza which is located further to the south. The city is situated on
a flat plain between several hills which protect the city from
extremes in weather. Bukoba has a tropical monsoon climate. The
climate has only been classified as a tropical monsoon climate because
precipitation figures are slightly lower than 60 millimeters in July,
otherwise it would have been classified as a tropical rainforest
climate. Precipitation figures are high all year round with the
exception of July. Temperatures are slightly lower here than in other
parts of the country; the average annual temperature here is about 25
degrees Celsius (77.0 degrees Fahrenheit). Nights may be fairly cool.
During the night temperatures are about 15 degrees Celsius (59.0
degrees Fahrenheit) on average.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Bukoba
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
26
15
6
19
n/a
February
26
16
6
19
n/a
March
26
16
6
25
n/a
April
26
16
6
26
n/a
May
25
16
6
22
n/a
June
25
15
7
9
n/a
July
25
14
7
8
n/a
August
26
15
7
11
n/a
September
26
15
6
14
n/a
October
26
16
6
21
n/a
November
26
16
5
25
n/a
December
25
16
6
23
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
