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Monthly climate in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°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 maximum30°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 high28°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 mean21°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 low16°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 minimum14°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)
Minimum14°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)5716212218192124252115

Monthly sunshine hours in Butembo, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271293303293311307314311297286301328
Mean daily daylight hours12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 7m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Butembo, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516151412111313131212