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Monthly climate in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bumba features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1360 mm (53.6 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bumba enjoys an average of 3522 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Bumba are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bumba 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 Bumba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bumba usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bumba are January, February and December. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bumba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)28 (1.1)53 (2.1)117 (4.6)142 (5.6)127 (5.0)106 (4.2)127 (5.0)171 (6.8)152 (6.0)175 (6.9)115 (4.5)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)671620191819242426209

Monthly sunshine hours in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Bumba are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bumba: January, July and September receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bumba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267290313304306293279285284286287324
Mean daily daylight hours11h 59m12h 2m12h 5m12h 8m12h 12m12h 14m12h 13m12h 10m12h 6m12h 3m12h 0m11h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bumba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and December 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 Bumba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bumba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121213151311111113131110