Bukavu in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Bukavu sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 634 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Bukavu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bukavu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 634 mm; 56 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Bukavu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical spring day in Bukavu reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

Bukavu weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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	23° / 14°	302	24.9	12.1	4.3
Feb	23° / 15°	227	21.1	12.1	4.5
Mar	23° / 15°	225	23.1	12	4.6
Apr	23° / 15°	202	22.6	11.9	4.5
May	23° / 15°	93	13.9	11.9	6.1
Jun	23° / 14°	24	4.3	11.9	7.6
Jul	24° / 14°	9	1.4	11.9	8.2
Aug	24° / 15°	26	4	11.9	7.7
Sep	25° / 15°	85	10	12	6.5
Oct	24° / 15°	239	20.9	12.1	4.9
Nov	23° / 15°	310	25	12.1	4.1
Dec	23° / 15°	310	25.1	12.1	4.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bukavu gets around 634 mm of rain over 56 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bukavu

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In spring, Bukavu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bukavu's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Bukavu?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bukavu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bukavu in Spring

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

In spring, Bukavu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

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UV index in Bukavu in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Bukavu peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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)	11	13	16	15	12	10	10	10	14	14	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Bukavu in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bukavu is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 38 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)	48	51	43	38	44	56	64	64	53	44	40	44
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	48	Poor
Feb	51	Poor
Mar	43	Poor
Apr	38	Poor
May	44	Poor
Jun	56	Unhealthy
Jul	64	Unhealthy
Aug	64	Unhealthy
Sep	53	Poor
Oct	44	Poor
Nov	40	Poor
Dec	44	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Bukavu?

Bukavu sits at 2.5°S, 28.8°E, 1,631 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kabare, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bukavu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukavu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 1,585 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,650 m.

The land around Bukavu is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (29%) within 3 km, cropland (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

477 m

artificial surfaces 47%

16 km

1,177 m

cropland 30%

80 km

2,650 m

trees 48%

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Spring weather nearby: Kabare 6.0 km · Rusizi 7.0 km · Bushenge 16 km · Shangi 21 km · Karengera 21 km · Nyabitekeli 26 km · Bushekeri 29 km · Bugarama 29 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 Bukavu (-2.4908°, 28.8428°, elevation 1,631 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.