Bumba weather in January

In January, Bumba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bumba's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:43 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bumba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Bumba

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

Bumba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44456
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
183961
193862
203862
213862
223862
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bumba gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
625
724
824
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1826
1927
2027
2128
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102321731
202422711
313522681
413523671
513624651
613625641
713725631
814726611
914827591
1014828581
1114929561
1214930551
1314930560
1414930560
1514931550
1615930550
1715930550
1815929560
1915929560
2015928561
2115827581
2215827581
2315826591
2414825611
2524724621
2624723631
2724722641
2824721651
2923720671
3013720681
3113719691

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:375:30
211.95:375:30
311.95:385:30
411.95:385:31
511.95:395:31
611.95:395:32
711.95:405:32
811.95:405:33
911.95:405:33
1011.95:415:34
1111.95:415:34
1211.95:415:34
1311.95:425:35
1411.95:425:35
1511.95:435:36
1611.95:435:36
1711.95:435:36
1811.95:435:37
1911.95:445:37
2011.95:445:37
2111.95:445:38
2211.95:455:38
2311.95:455:38
2411.95:455:39
2511.95:455:39
2611.95:455:39
2711.95:465:40
2811.95:465:40
2911.95:465:40
3011.95:465:40
3111.95:465:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.61 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 — January's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bumba?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bumba in January

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

In January, Bumba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bumba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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