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Monthly climate in Bukama, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bukama features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1156 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bukama enjoys an average of 3686 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bukama, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Bukama are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bukama experiences 324 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bukama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bukama, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bukama usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bukama are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bukama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)216 (8.5)168 (6.6)203 (8.0)78 (3.1)10 (0.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)8 (0.3)87 (3.4)137 (5.4)246 (9.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2119221420001142024

Monthly sunshine hours in Bukama, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Bukama are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bukama: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bukama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227272299325341326333326319328308277
Mean daily daylight hours12h 34m12h 22m12h 7m11h 52m11h 40m11h 34m11h 37m11h 48m12h 2m12h 17m12h 31m12h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Bukama, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bukama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bukama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bukama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15151514121091111121414