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Monthly climate in Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Butembo features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1858 mm (73.1 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Butembo enjoys an average of 3619 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Butembo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Butembo experiences 247 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 Butembo, Nord Kivu, 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 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Butembo usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 234 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Butembo are January, February and December. On average, 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Butembo, Nord Kivu, 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) 31 (1.2) 51 (2.0) 134 (5.3) 176 (6.9) 181 (7.1) 152 (6.0) 157 (6.2) 179 (7.0) 245 (9.6) 263 (10.3) 194 (7.6) 96 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 16 21 22 18 19 21 24 25 21 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Butembo are May, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Butembo: January, April and October receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Butembo, Nord Kivu, 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 271 293 303 293 311 307 314 311 297 286 301 328
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Butembo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Butembo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Butembo, Nord Kivu, 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) 14 15 16 15 14 12 11 13 13 13 12 12