Bukavu Climate by Month
Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mild all year, with rain spread through the year.
Bukavu is mild all year, with rain spread through the year. August is the warmest month, with highs around 79°F (26°C); April is the coolest at 75°F (24°C), and nights dip to 57°F (14°C). It gets 48 in (1225 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 79°F(26°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 57°F(14°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 48 in(1225 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 76%
- Sunniest: September
Best and worst months in Bukavu
Best for weatherJune and July are the best time for weather in Bukavu: highs near 77°F (25°C) and about 0.8 in (21 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantNovember and December are the least pleasant; November is the wettest, with 6.5 in (166 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Bukavu weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 77°F(25°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 5.0 in(126 mm) | 77% | 4.2 |
| FebFebruary | 77°F(25°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 78% | 4.3 |
| MarMarch | 76°F(24°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 5.4 in(138 mm) | 84% | 4.4 |
| AprApril | 75°F(24°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 5.9 in(151 mm) | 84% | 4.2 |
| MayMay | 76°F(24°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 78% | 4.3 |
| JunJuneBest | 76°F(25°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 75% | 4.5 |
| JulJulyBest | 78°F(25°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 66% | 4.8 |
| AugAugust | 79°F(26°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 63% | 4.7 |
| SepSeptember | 79°F(26°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 66% | 4.8 |
| OctOctober | 77°F(25°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 5.3 in(135 mm) | 73% | 4.4 |
| NovNovember | 76°F(25°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 6.5 in(166 mm) | 79% | 4.1 |
| DecDecember | 76°F(25°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 5.6 in(142 mm) | 83% | 4.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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