Bumba weather in August

In August, Bumba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 150 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bumba's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bumba is port locality, capital of the territory of Bumba, in the province of Mongala in the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bumba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Bumba

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

Bumba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°418.311.94.0
Feb33° / 23°6911.111.93.3
Mar32° / 23°13618.5123.2
Apr31° / 23°14321.1123.3
May30° / 23°12621.312.13.5
Jun30° / 23°1082012.13.8
Jul29° / 22°11921.812.13.8
Aug29° / 22°15024.512.13.5
Sep29° / 22°15724.8123.4
Oct29° / 22°17925.9123.4
Nov29° / 22°1452311.93.6
Dec31° / 22°6011.111.94.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132080
142080
152080
162080
171981
181981
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bumba gets around 150 mm of rain over 24.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
378
478
578
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1279
1379
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2279
2379
2479
2579
2680
2780
2880
2980
3081
3181

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
41990
51990
61990
71990
81990
91990
101981
110991
120991
130991
140991
150991
160991
170991
180991
190991
200991
210991
220991
230991
240991
250991
260991
270991
280991
290991
300991
3101000

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:335:39
212.15:335:39
312.15:335:39
412.15:335:39
512.15:335:39
612.15:335:38
712.15:335:38
812.15:335:38
912.15:335:38
1012.15:335:38
1112.15:335:38
1212.15:335:37
1312.15:325:37
1412.15:325:37
1512.15:325:37
1612.15:325:36
1712.15:325:36
1812.15:325:36
1912.15:325:36
2012.15:315:35
2112.15:315:35
2212.15:315:35
2312.15:315:34
2412.15:315:34
2512.15:305:34
2612.15:305:33
2712.15:305:33
2812.05:305:33
2912.05:295:32
3012.05:295:32
3112.05:295:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bumba?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bumba.

What to pack for Bumba in August

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

In August, Bumba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bumba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bumba peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Jul 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bumba in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bumba is worst in February — around 164 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 16.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 20160 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb164Very unhealthy
Mar146Unhealthy
Apr38Poor
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bumba?

Bumba sits at 2.2°N, 22.5°E, 362 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Lisala, 106 km away.

AketiBasokoBusingaBingaBondoButaYangambi

Topography around Bumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Bumba is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (27%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lisala 106 km · Aketi 158 km · Basoko 166 km · Businga 217 km · Binga 220 km · Bondo 226 km · Buta 260 km · Yangambi 270 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 Bumba (2.1877°, 22.4683°, elevation 362 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).