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Butembo, DR Congo climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Butembo has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 26°C, while the coldest is November averaging around 17°C at night. Around 2858 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in October (359 mm) and easing off in January (113 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)Butembo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 121 | 280 | 314 | 225 | 175 | 183 | 241 | 303 | 359 | 343 | 202 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 121 | 280 | 314 | 225 | 175 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 183 | 241 | 303 | 359 | 343 | 202 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 77 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 78 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 77 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 77 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 76 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 78 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
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.