Bukoba weather in June
In June, Bukoba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 47 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Bukoba's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukoba's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 47 mm
- 9.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:55 AM – 6:51 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.34 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Bukoba is city in Kagera, Tanzania.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in June
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical June day in Bukoba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 18 |
| 2 | 25 | 18 |
| 3 | 25 | 18 |
| 4 | 25 | 18 |
| 5 | 25 | 18 |
| 6 | 25 | 18 |
| 7 | 25 | 18 |
| 8 | 25 | 18 |
| 9 | 25 | 18 |
| 10 | 25 | 18 |
| 11 | 25 | 18 |
| 12 | 25 | 18 |
| 13 | 25 | 18 |
| 14 | 25 | 18 |
| 15 | 25 | 18 |
| 16 | 25 | 18 |
| 17 | 25 | 18 |
| 18 | 25 | 18 |
| 19 | 25 | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 18 |
| 21 | 25 | 18 |
| 22 | 25 | 18 |
| 23 | 25 | 18 |
| 24 | 25 | 18 |
| 25 | 25 | 18 |
| 26 | 25 | 18 |
| 27 | 25 | 18 |
| 28 | 25 | 18 |
| 29 | 25 | 18 |
| 30 | 25 | 17 |
Bukoba weather by month
How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 June
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.
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| Clearer (%) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 54 | 46 |
| 4 | 53 | 47 |
| 5 | 53 | 47 |
| 6 | 53 | 47 |
| 7 | 52 | 48 |
| 8 | 52 | 48 |
| 9 | 50 | 50 |
| 10 | 49 | 51 |
| 11 | 49 | 51 |
| 12 | 48 | 52 |
| 13 | 47 | 53 |
| 14 | 46 | 54 |
| 15 | 46 | 54 |
| 16 | 45 | 55 |
| 17 | 45 | 55 |
| 18 | 44 | 56 |
| 19 | 44 | 56 |
| 20 | 44 | 56 |
| 21 | 45 | 55 |
| 22 | 44 | 56 |
| 23 | 45 | 55 |
| 24 | 46 | 54 |
| 25 | 46 | 54 |
| 26 | 46 | 54 |
| 27 | 47 | 53 |
| 28 | 47 | 53 |
| 29 | 49 | 51 |
| 30 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in June
Bukoba gets around 47 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 42 |
| 2 | 41 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 4 | 39 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 9 | 33 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 11 | 31 |
| 12 | 31 |
| 13 | 31 |
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| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 30 |
| 24 | 29 |
| 25 | 28 |
| 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 22 |
Humidity in June
Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 62 |
| Muggy (%) | 62 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 37 | 62 |
| 2 | 2 | 39 | 59 |
| 3 | 2 | 41 | 57 |
| 4 | 2 | 42 | 56 |
| 5 | 3 | 44 | 53 |
| 6 | 3 | 45 | 52 |
| 7 | 4 | 47 | 50 |
| 8 | 4 | 48 | 48 |
| 9 | 4 | 49 | 46 |
| 10 | 5 | 50 | 45 |
| 11 | 5 | 52 | 43 |
| 12 | 6 | 52 | 42 |
| 13 | 6 | 53 | 41 |
| 14 | 7 | 54 | 39 |
| 15 | 7 | 55 | 38 |
| 16 | 7 | 57 | 36 |
| 17 | 8 | 57 | 35 |
| 18 | 8 | 58 | 34 |
| 19 | 8 | 59 | 33 |
| 20 | 9 | 60 | 31 |
| 21 | 9 | 61 | 30 |
| 22 | 10 | 61 | 29 |
| 23 | 10 | 62 | 28 |
| 24 | 11 | 63 | 26 |
| 25 | 12 | 63 | 25 |
| 26 | 13 | 64 | 23 |
| 27 | 15 | 63 | 22 |
| 28 | 16 | 64 | 20 |
| 29 | 18 | 63 | 19 |
| 30 | 20 | 62 | 18 |
Wind in June
Winds average 10 km/h in June.
Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in June
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:54 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:52 | 6:48 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 6:53 | 6:48 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:53 | 6:48 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:53 | 6:49 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 6:53 | 6:49 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:53 | 6:49 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:53 | 6:49 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:54 | 6:49 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:54 | 6:49 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 6:54 | 6:50 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 6:54 | 6:50 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 6:54 | 6:50 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 6:55 | 6:50 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:55 | 6:50 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:55 | 6:50 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:55 | 6:51 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:55 | 6:51 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:56 | 6:51 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:56 | 6:51 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:56 | 6:52 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:56 | 6:52 |
| 22 | 11.9 | 6:57 | 6:52 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:57 | 6:52 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:57 | 6:52 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:57 | 6:53 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:57 | 6:53 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:58 | 6:53 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:58 | 6:53 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:58 | 6:53 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:58 | 6:54 |
Solar energy in June
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.34 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
Is June a good time to visit Bukoba?
Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
June is a reasonable time to visit Bukoba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bukoba in June
From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In June, Bukoba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Bukoba in June
Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (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 June
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).