The weather in Africa might vary according to when you’re visiting and where you’re going so hers a break down here are some insights to help you pack appropriately.
- Kenya:
the temperature of Kenya is tropical along the coast and the temperature inland becomes more arid. It’s sunny mostly and summer clothes are the standard throughout the year. The rainy seasons are from March to April and from May to June. The coldest months are February and march with the hottest starting from July until mid-august.
- Rwanda:
Rwanda’s temperature stands out as being relatively cool for equatorial countries due to its elevation .some regions having a daily average of 12 to 27 Celsius with little to non-changes throughout the year .Rwanda has two rainy seasons and 2 dry seasons. The rainy seasons run from February to June while the second runs September to December while the 2 dry seasons are in operation mainly from June to September and the other from December to February.
- Tanzania:
Tanzania is a kind of mixed bowl regarding weather. In the highlands the temperature ranges between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius during cold hot seasons equally. The rest of the country temperature rarely dips below the 20 degree Celsius mark with the climax of hot weather usually hitting between 25 to 31 degrees Celsius graces Tanzania between the months of November and February. The situation in Tanzania begins to get chilly around May until august with the temperature ranging between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius. Last but not least is the rainfall regimes, there are two basic regimes each experienced in different parts of the country the Uni-model and the Bi-model. The uni-model is experienced in the western, southern and central parts and lasts from October to April .The Bi- model dominates the area north and to the east of lake Victoria the from October to December and from March to May.
- Uganda:
Perfectly situated on the Equator line there aren’t many weather fluctuations and also can’t be described as too cold or too warm. The capital of Uganda Kampala and the areas of higher altitude enjoy a slightly milder climate than the south due to its location near Lake Victoria. The dry seasons in Uganda can be divided into two groups of months .The first being June , July and August with June and July being the driest of them average temperatures hover around 27 degrees Celsius in the afternoon and 16 degrees Celsius in the Morning . The second group is comprised of December, January and February with the daytime temperature reaching 28 degrees Celsius and the morning temperatures reaching 16 degrees Celsius. Last but not least is the wet season runs through March, April, May, September, October and November with the more rainfall in the first three months than the latter three.