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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 75°F, while the coldest is June averaging around 55°F at night. Precipitation totals about 76 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 11.6 inches while July barely receives 0.41 inches.
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 (°F) | 73 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.7 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 11.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 73 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 55 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.7 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 54 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 11.3 |
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 (mph) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 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 (mph) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 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 (mph) | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
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.