Bunia weather in December

In December, Bunia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bunia's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bunia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bunia is Bunia is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the capital of the province of Ituri..

Density
6,932/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bunia reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142818
152818
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172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
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252818
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272818
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292819
302819
312819

Bunia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°347.211.95.7
Feb30° / 19°43811.95.0
Mar29° / 20°9714.3124.8
Apr28° / 20°10517.2124.9
May28° / 19°8515.812.15.4
Jun28° / 19°8215.712.15.5
Jul27° / 18°8016.412.15.5
Aug27° / 18°1092012.14.9
Sep27° / 18°12920.9124.6
Oct27° / 19°15824.3124.2
Nov27° / 19°1251911.94.9
Dec28° / 18°6510.911.96.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
53070
63070
73268
83367
93466
103466
113664
123763
133862
143961
154060
164060
174159
184159
194258
204258
214357
224258
234258
244258
254357
264357
274357
284258
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bunia gets around 65 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
347
447
546
646
745
844
943
1043
1141
1240
1339
1437
1536
1634
1733
1832
1931
2030
2129
2228
2327
2426
2525
2625
2724
2824
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1066925
2067024
3077023
4077122
5187021
6187120
7197020
81107019
91117018
102126818
112136817
122146717
132156716
143166615
153176515
163186514
173196513
184206313
194216213
204226212
214236112
224246012
234256011
244265911
254275811
264275910
274285810
284285810
295285710
305295610
316295510

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, 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 December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December 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 December. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:46
211.95:525:47
311.95:525:47
411.95:525:47
511.95:535:48
611.95:535:48
711.95:545:49
811.95:545:49
911.95:555:49
1011.95:555:50
1111.95:565:50
1211.95:565:51
1311.95:565:51
1411.95:575:52
1511.95:575:52
1611.95:585:52
1711.95:585:53
1811.95:595:53
1911.95:595:54
2011.96:005:54
2111.96:005:55
2211.96:015:55
2311.96:015:56
2411.96:025:56
2511.96:025:57
2611.96:035:57
2711.96:035:58
2811.96:035:58
2911.96:045:59
3011.96:045:59
3111.96:055:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bunia?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bunia in December

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

In December, Bunia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bunia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bunia peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bunia in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bunia is worst in February — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 955 µg/m³Apr 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar31Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bunia?

Bunia sits at 1.6°N, 30.3°E, 1,265 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Djugu, 49 km away.

Topography around Bunia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bunia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 1,270 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,777 m.

The land around Bunia is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
1,777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Djugu 49 km · Mangbwalu 49 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 72 km · Muhorro 91 km · Kyarusozi 92 km · Kagadi 93 km · Bundibugyo 97 km · Fort Portal 100 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 Bunia (1.5594°, 30.2522°, elevation 1,265 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).