Bukama weather in April

In April, Bukama sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bukama's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Bukama is place in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bukama reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283221
293221
303221

How April really feels in Bukama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 16 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bukama weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°2672612.53.6
Feb29° / 21°19320.412.33.7
Mar29° / 21°15720.412.13.9
Apr30° / 21°6011.111.84.6
May33° / 21°51.211.64.6
Jun33° / 20°00.111.55.0
Jul33° / 20°0011.55.0
Aug34° / 21°10.311.74.0
Sep34° / 22°113.211.93.3
Oct32° / 22°7615.212.23.3
Nov30° / 21°15622.612.43.4
Dec28° / 21°22925.112.53.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32971
43169
53268
63466
73565
83763
93763
103961
114060
124258
134357
144555
154852
164951
175248
185347
195545
205743
215941
226040
236139
246337
256436
266535
276634
286733
296832
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bukama gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
458
557
656
755
853
952
1050
1149
1247
1344
1442
1540
1637
1735
1832
1930
2027
2125
2223
2322
2420
2519
2617
2716
2815
2914
3014

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10026038
20026137
30036136
40046135
50056233
60066232
70076330
80086329
90196327
1001106326
1101116424
1201116523
1302126521
1402136520
1503146518
1603166417
1704176316
1805186314
1906206113
2007216012
2108235811
2209245710
2311126539
2411227519
2511329488
2621530467
2721631437
2831832416
2941933386
3052034365

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:19
211.96:236:18
311.96:236:18
411.96:236:17
511.96:236:17
611.96:236:16
711.96:236:16
811.96:236:15
911.96:236:14
1011.86:236:14
1111.86:236:13
1211.86:236:13
1311.86:236:12
1411.86:236:12
1511.86:236:11
1611.86:236:11
1711.86:236:10
1811.86:236:10
1911.86:236:09
2011.86:236:09
2111.86:236:08
2211.76:236:08
2311.76:236:07
2411.76:236:07
2511.76:236:07
2611.76:236:06
2711.76:236:06
2811.76:236:05
2911.76:236:05
3011.76:236:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bukama

In seasonPeak

None of Bukama's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bukama's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Bukama?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bukama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bukama in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bukama sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bukama in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bukama peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bukama in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bukama is worst in August — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.3× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 16138 µg/m³Apr 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May27Moderate
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug144Unhealthy
Sep90Unhealthy
Oct29Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bukama?

Bukama sits at 9.2°S, 25.9°E, 578 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kamina, 108 km away.

KipambaFungurumeMalemba-NkuluKolweziMalembaMulongoKambove

Topography around Bukama

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bukama.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 592 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m.

The land around Bukama is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), trees (32%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,115 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kamina 108 km · Kipamba 127 km · Fungurume 165 km · Malemba-Nkulu 165 km · Kolwezi 173 km · Malemba 194 km · Mulongo 198 km · Kambove 203 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bukama (-9.2044°, 25.8547°, elevation 578 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).