Monthly climate in Bumba, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Mongala, 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, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°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 maximum 36°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 high 34°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 mean 28°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 low 23°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 minimum 21°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)
Minimum 18°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, Mongala, 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, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 6 7 16 20 19 18 19 24 24 26 20 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Bumba, Mongala, 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, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 267 290 313 304 306 293 279 285 284 286 287 324
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 59m 12h 2m 12h 5m 12h 8m 12h 12m 12h 14m 12h 13m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 0m 11h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Bumba, Mongala, 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, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 12 13 15 13 11 11 11 13 13 11 10