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Buta, DR Congo climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Buta has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 21°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1404 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 180 mm while January barely receives 36 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)Buta climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 63 | 135 | 151 | 132 | 113 | 106 | 143 | 148 | 180 | 148 | 48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 63 | 135 | 151 | 132 | 113 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 143 | 148 | 180 | 148 | 48 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 81 | 77 | 66 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 80 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 81 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 80 | 87 | 87 | 86 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 81 | 78 | 81 | 77 | 66 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 81 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
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.