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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bumba, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |