Bulungu weather in June

In June, Bulungu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Bulungu's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Bulungu is human settlement.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical June day in Bulungu reaches about 31°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 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
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33122
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53122
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103122
113122
123121
133121
143121
153221
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193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221

How June really feels in Bulungu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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 June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bulungu weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°14222.112.23.2
Feb31° / 22°13718.512.13.2
Mar31° / 22°15622.8123.0
Apr31° / 22°16423.111.93.0
May31° / 22°8515.411.83.9
Jun31° / 21°184.211.74.9
Jul32° / 21°92.611.84.7
Aug32° / 22°4610.511.93.9
Sep31° / 22°11620.6123.2
Oct30° / 22°1922612.13.0
Nov30° / 22°19525.412.23.1
Dec30° / 22°16924.812.33.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45545
55743
65842
75941
86040
96238
106337
116436
126535
136634
146733
156733
166832
176931
186931
196931
206832
216733
226733
236733
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256733
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Bulungu gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
330
428
526
624
722
820
918
1017
1115
1214
1312
1411
1510
169
179
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
257
267
277
287
297
307

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10121681
20131779
30231976
40242173
50252271
60362467
70372763
80382960
90493255
1004103452
1104113748
1204133944
1305144140
1405164336
1505174533
1605184729
1715194926
1815205024
1915215221
2015215419
2115225517
2215225715
2315225913
2415235912
2515236110
260523639
270523648
281524637
291524637
301524646

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, 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
15calm
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65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:36
211.85:515:36
311.85:515:36
411.85:515:36
511.75:515:36
611.75:515:36
711.75:525:36
811.75:525:37
911.75:525:37
1011.75:525:37
1111.75:535:37
1211.75:535:37
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1411.75:535:38
1511.75:535:38
1611.75:545:38
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1911.75:545:39
2011.75:555:39
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2311.75:555:39
2411.75:555:40
2511.75:565:40
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2811.75:565:40
2911.75:565:41
3011.75:575:41

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Bulungu?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bulungu in June

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

In June, Bulungu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bulungu in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bulungu peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateExtremeMar 16UV 14Aug 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug3Moderate
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bulungu in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bulungu is worst in August — around 281 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.1× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateAug 15258 µg/m³Nov 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul123Unhealthy
Aug281Very unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bulungu?

Bulungu sits at 4.5°S, 18.6°E, 400 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kikwit, 60 km away.

IdiofaDibaya-LubweBandundu ProvinceKutu

Topography around Bulungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Bulungu is covered by shrubs (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Kikwit 60 km · Masi-Manimba 83 km · Dungu 106 km · Mangai 118 km · Idiofa 119 km · Dibaya-Lubwe 146 km · Bandundu Province 192 km · Kutu 209 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 Bulungu (-4.5444°, 18.6036°, elevation 400 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).