Bukoba in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Bukoba sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 455 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Bukoba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bukoba has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Bukoba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 455 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bukoba in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical fall day in Bukoba reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Bukoba weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 19° | 120 | 21 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 19° | 114 | 18.8 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 19° | 151 | 22.4 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 19° | 186 | 24.6 | 12 | 4.2 |
| May | 25° / 19° | 118 | 20 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 47 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 29 | 5 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 74 | 12.6 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 110 | 19.1 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 19° | 160 | 24.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 19° | 169 | 26.2 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 19° | 140 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bukoba gets around 455 mm of rain over 67 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bukoba?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Bukoba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bukoba in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bukoba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Bukoba in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bukoba peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bukoba in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bukoba is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Bukoba?
Bukoba sits at 1.3°S, 31.8°E, 1,149 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Katerero, 12 km away.
Topography around Bukoba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bukoba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukoba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 1,197 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.
The land around Bukoba is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (40%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.
Tanzania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,319
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 31%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 31.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 479
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bukoba (-1.3317°, 31.8122°, elevation 1,149 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.