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Monthly climate in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bukavu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2132 mm (83.9 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bukavu enjoys an average of 3620 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Bukavu are June, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bukavu experiences 84 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 Bukavu, 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 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Bukavu usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 302 mm (11.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bukavu are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bukavu, 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) 297 (11.7) 224 (8.8) 258 (10.2) 231 (9.1) 94 (3.7) 23 (0.9) 15 (0.6) 38 (1.5) 95 (3.7) 248 (9.8) 289 (11.4) 320 (12.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 22 25 25 16 3 2 5 12 20 23 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Bukavu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bukavu: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bukavu, 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 251 276 301 292 319 322 334 324 306 302 291 297
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 14m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 59m 11h 58m 11h 58m 12h 1m 12h 4m 12h 9m 12h 12m 12h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Bukavu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bukavu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bukavu, 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) 15 16 17 16 14 12 11 13 14 13 13 13