Bukama weather in October

In October, Bukama sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 76 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bukama's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bukama reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43323
53323
63323
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153222
163222
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183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How October really feels in Bukama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bukama weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25248
35149
44951
54852
64654
74555
84456
94357
104258
114060
123862
133763
143664
153664
163466
173367
183268
193169
203070
213070
222773
232773
242674
252674
262575
272575
282476
292278
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bukama gets around 76 mm of rain over 15.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
232
334
435
537
638
740
841
942
1043
1144
1245
1346
1447
1548
1650
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2255
2356
2457
2558
2659
2760
2862
2963
3064
3165

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151329430
2131329450
3121228480
4111127510
5101126530
691126540
781025570
871024581
971023591
1061022611
115921641
124921642
134920652
143819682
153818683
162817703
172716714
182715724
191614745
201513765
211512766
221411786
231410796
24039826
25039826
26028846
27027856
28026866
29015886
30014896
31014896

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:08
212.16:036:08
312.16:026:08
412.16:016:08
512.16:016:08
612.16:006:08
712.16:006:08
812.15:596:08
912.15:596:08
1012.25:586:08
1112.25:586:08
1212.25:576:08
1312.25:576:08
1412.25:566:08
1512.25:566:08
1612.25:556:08
1712.25:556:08
1812.25:556:08
1912.25:546:08
2012.25:546:08
2112.25:536:08
2212.35:536:08
2312.35:536:08
2412.35:526:09
2512.35:526:09
2612.35:526:09
2712.35:516:09
2812.35:516:09
2912.35:516:09
3012.35:516:10
3112.35:506:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.03 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 — October's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bukama

In seasonPeak

None of Bukama's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Bukama?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bukama.

What to pack for Bukama in October

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

In October, Bukama sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bukama in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).