Bukama in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Bukama sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 689 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Bukama's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bukama's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 689 mm
- 72 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bukama in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Bukama reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Bukama
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bukama weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 21° | 267 | 26 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 193 | 20.4 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 157 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 60 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 34° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 34° / 22° | 11 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 32° / 22° | 76 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 156 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 229 | 25.1 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bukama gets around 689 mm of rain over 72 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bukama
In summer, Bukama overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bukama's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Bukama?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bukama.
What to pack for Bukama in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bukama sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.
UV index in Bukama in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bukama in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 64 | 102 | 144 | 90 | 29 | 15 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 144 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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.