Bukama weather in September

In September, Bukama sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bukama's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bukama reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113522
123522
133522
143522
153522
163522
173522
183523
193523
203523
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423

How September really feels in Bukama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bukama weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37822
47723
57624
67525
77426
87426
97327
107228
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
166931
176931
186931
196733
206733
216634
226436
236436
246238
256238
266040
276040
285842
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bukama gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
54
64
75
85
95
106
117
127
138
148
159
169
1710
1811
1912
2013
2114
2216
2317
2419
2520
2622
2724
2825
2927
3029

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17115113
26916123
36717133
46517144
56318154
66118165
75919175
85719186
95420197
105220208
115021218
124821229
1346212310
1444222311
1541222412
1639222513
1737232614
1835232715
1933222717
2031222818
2129222920
2227213022
2326213024
2424203026
2522193128
2621183030
2719183033
2818173035
2917163038
3016142940

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:11
211.86:216:11
311.86:206:11
411.86:206:11
511.96:196:11
611.96:196:10
711.96:186:10
811.96:176:10
911.96:176:10
1011.96:166:10
1111.96:166:10
1211.96:156:10
1311.96:146:10
1411.96:146:10
1511.96:136:10
1611.96:126:09
1712.06:126:09
1812.06:116:09
1912.06:116:09
2012.06:106:09
2112.06:096:09
2212.06:096:09
2312.06:086:09
2412.06:076:09
2512.06:076:08
2612.06:066:08
2712.06:066:08
2812.16:056:08
2912.16:046:08
3012.16:046:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — September's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bukama

In seasonPeak

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

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bukama. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bukama in September

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

In September, Bukama sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bukama in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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