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Bukavu, DR Congo climate
Cwb Subtropical highland (dry winter)
Bukavu has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Subtropical highland (dry winter), Köppen Cwb). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 24°C, while the coldest is June averaging around 13°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1943 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 296 mm while July barely receives 10 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Bukavu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 271 | 204 | 210 | 202 | 96 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 84 | 231 | 296 | 287 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 271 | 204 | 210 | 202 | 96 | 26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 10 | 26 | 84 | 231 | 296 | 287 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 86 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 64 | 72 | 82 | 87 | 89 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 86 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 77 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 72 | 82 | 87 | 89 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 69 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.