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Monthly climate in Bulungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bulungu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1299 mm (51.1 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bulungu enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bulungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Bulungu are February, March and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bulungu experiences 327 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 Bulungu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bulungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bulungu usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bulungu are June, July and August. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bulungu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)106 (4.2)143 (5.6)126 (4.9)183 (7.2)85 (3.3)10 (0.4)10 (0.4)41 (1.6)96 (3.8)169 (6.7)174 (6.8)159 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)181918231522717242223

Monthly sunshine hours in Bulungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Bulungu are March, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bulungu: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bulungu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours255286317294303312319296295306295301
Mean daily daylight hours12h 20m12h 14m12h 6m11h 59m11h 53m11h 51m11h 52m11h 57m12h 4m12h 11m12h 18m12h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Bulungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bulungu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bulungu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bulungu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141314151398911121312