Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Climate

Weather: 17.11°C/62.8°F, Wind SW at 0.85 km/h, 96% Humidity, 0.13% Chance of rain

Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Photo by Imani Bahati on Unsplash)

Bukavu Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1583.11 meters (5193.93 feet) above sea level, Bukavu has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 19.57ºC (67.23ºF) and it is -7.25% lower than Democratic Republic of the Congo’s averages. Bukavu typically receives about 163.28 millimeters (6.43 inches) of precipitation and has 277.37 rainy days (75.99% of the time) annually.

CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
CitySud-Kivu
Longitude28.8480284
Latitude-2.5123017
Attitude/Elevation1583.11m (5193.93ft)
Local timeFriday 05:30
Annual high temperature22.65ºC (72.77ºF)
Annual low temperature13.2ºC (55.76ºF)
Average annual precip.163.28mm (6.43in)
Warmest monthSeptember (23.72ºC / 74.7ºF)
Coldest MonthJune (12.27ºC / 54.09ºF)
Wettest MonthNovember (253.31mm / 9.97in)
Driest MonthJuly (45.24mm / 1.78in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)277.37 days (75.99%)
Days with no rain87.63 days (24.01%)
Humidity72.94%

Climate Bukavu: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)27.36(81.25)29.32(84.78)28.34(83.01)28.34(83.01)27.36(81.25)27.36(81.25)27.36(81.25)29.32(84.78)29.32(84.78)29.32(84.78)28.34(83.01)28.34(83.01)29.32(84.78)
Average high °C (°F)22.4(72.32)23.34(74.01)23.09(73.56)22.26(72.07)21.7(71.06)21.8(71.24)22.57(72.63)23.61(74.5)23.72(74.7)23.03(73.45)22.29(72.12)21.87(71.37)22.64(72.75)
Daily mean °C (°F)19.41(66.94)20.1(68.18)19.84(67.71)19.24(66.63)18.7(65.66)18.65(65.57)19.28(66.7)20.4(68.72)20.74(69.33)20.08(68.14)19.34(66.81)18.99(66.18)19.57(67.23)
Average low °C (°F)12.69(54.84)12.86(55.15)12.96(55.33)13.27(55.89)12.94(55.29)12.27(54.09)12.62(54.72)13.91(57.04)14.58(58.24)14.1(57.38)13.4(56.12)12.81(55.06)13.2(55.76)
Record low °C (°F)9.77(49.59)9.77(49.59)9.77(49.59)10.75(51.35)10.75(51.35)9.77(49.59)9.77(49.59)11.73(53.11)11.73(53.11)9.77(49.59)9.77(49.59)9.77(49.59)9.77(49.59)
Average precipitation mm (inches)157.91(6.22)177.88(7.0)209.96(8.27)205.13(8.08)153.12(6.03)97.62(3.84)45.24(1.78)59.97(2.36)113.86(4.48)235.47(9.27)253.31(9.97)249.78(9.83)163.27(6.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)26.4823.4627.6327.5423.8918.0312.714.1220.5226.1227.6329.2323.11
Average relative humidity (%)75.7173.0875.7379.4779.9575.1865.8259.6862.9471.6277.4978.5772.94
Mean monthly sunshine hours10.4810.4510.4510.2410.310.6410.9110.9811.410.6410.9511.4510.74

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Bukavu in recent years.

Bukavu

Bukavu Temperature by Month

September
20.74°C | 69.33°F
August
20.4°C | 68.72°F
February
20.1°C | 68.18°F
October
20.08°C | 68.14°F
March
19.84°C | 67.71°F
January
19.41°C | 66.94°F
November
19.34°C | 66.81°F
July
19.28°C | 66.7°F
April
19.24°C | 66.63°F
December
18.99°C | 66.18°F
May
18.7°C | 65.66°F
June
18.65°C | 65.57°F

Historical Data

Summary
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature28.34°C (83.01°F)24.97°C (76.95°F)19.55°C (67.19°F)
Avg Temperature21.5°C (70.7°F)20.33°C (68.59°F)16.61°C (61.9°F)
Min Temperature13.68°C (56.62°F)12.01°C (53.62°F)10.75°C (51.35°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point11.73°C (53.11°F)10.28°C (50.5°F)6.84°C (44.31°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation17.79mm | 0.7in4.29mm | 0.17in0.0mm | 0in133.01mm | 5.24in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind7.82kmh | 4.86mph4.67kmh | 2.9mph2.93kmh | 1.82mph
Gust Wind10.75kmh | 6.68mph7.03kmh | 4.37mph3.91kmh | 2.43mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure17.79mb4.29mb0.0mb
Bukavu

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
March° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2019-03-0120.52 | 68.9411.73 | 53.11703.91 | 2.4329.26 | 990.988.11 | 0.32
2019-03-0221.5 | 70.710.75 | 51.35662.93 | 1.8229.29 | 991.964.01 | 0.16
2019-03-0319.55 | 67.1911.73 | 53.11722.93 | 1.8229.29 | 991.9617.79 | 0.7
2019-03-0420.52 | 68.9411.73 | 53.11732.93 | 1.8229.26 | 990.9812.02 | 0.47
2019-03-0519.55 | 67.1911.73 | 53.11732.93 | 1.8229.26 | 990.988.6 | 0.34
2019-03-0620.52 | 68.9411.73 | 53.11702.93 | 1.8229.29 | 991.965.18 | 0.2
2019-03-0719.55 | 67.1911.73 | 53.11712.93 | 1.8229.29 | 991.9612.41 | 0.49
2019-03-0819.55 | 67.1911.73 | 53.11714.89 | 3.0429.26 | 990.985.57 | 0.22
2019-03-0921.5 | 70.79.77 | 49.59633.91 | 2.4329.26 | 990.980.0 | 0
2019-03-1020.52 | 68.9410.75 | 51.35633.91 | 2.4329.26 | 990.983.81 | 0.15
2019-03-1120.52 | 68.949.77 | 49.59654.89 | 3.0429.26 | 990.980.0 | 0
2019-03-1220.52 | 68.948.8 | 47.84594.89 | 3.0429.23 | 990.00.39 | 0.02
2019-03-1321.5 | 70.76.84 | 44.31524.89 | 3.0429.26 | 990.980.0 | 0
2019-03-1420.52 | 68.948.8 | 47.84635.86 | 3.6429.26 | 990.980.59 | 0.02
2019-03-1520.52 | 68.949.77 | 49.59677.82 | 4.8629.23 | 990.00.0 | 0
2019-03-1620.52 | 68.949.77 | 49.59655.86 | 3.6429.23 | 990.00.0 | 0
2019-03-1720.52 | 68.9410.75 | 51.35694.89 | 3.0429.26 | 990.989.28 | 0.37
2019-03-1820.52 | 68.949.77 | 49.59665.86 | 3.6429.23 | 990.00.29 | 0.01
2019-03-1920.52 | 68.948.8 | 47.84616.84 | 4.2529.21 | 989.030.0 | 0
2019-03-2021.5 | 70.78.8 | 47.84574.89 | 3.0429.21 | 989.030.0 | 0
2019-03-2121.5 | 70.78.8 | 47.84564.89 | 3.0429.21 | 989.030.0 | 0
2019-03-2220.52 | 68.948.8 | 47.84586.84 | 4.2529.21 | 989.031.08 | 0.04
2019-03-2321.5 | 70.710.75 | 51.35655.86 | 3.6429.21 | 989.031.17 | 0.05
2019-03-2419.55 | 67.1910.75 | 51.35704.89 | 3.0429.21 | 989.034.4 | 0.17
2019-03-2519.55 | 67.199.77 | 49.59693.91 | 2.4329.23 | 990.06.16 | 0.24
2019-03-2621.5 | 70.79.77 | 49.59663.91 | 2.4329.26 | 990.984.4 | 0.17
2019-03-2717.59 | 63.669.77 | 49.59724.89 | 3.0429.32 | 992.943.32 | 0.13
2019-03-2816.61 | 61.910.75 | 51.35794.89 | 3.0429.35 | 993.9111.43 | 0.45
2019-03-2919.55 | 67.1911.73 | 53.11725.86 | 3.6429.26 | 990.980.49 | 0.02
2019-03-3021.5 | 70.710.75 | 51.35663.91 | 2.4329.23 | 990.01.37 | 0.05
2019-03-3120.52 | 68.9411.73 | 53.11713.91 | 2.4329.23 | 990.011.14 | 0.44

Comments (0)

  • Latest first
  • Highest rated
Be the first to comment on this page