Buta in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Buta sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 341 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Buta's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 341 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Buta in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Buta reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Buta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Buta weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 32° / 21° | 33 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 58 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 129 | 16.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 143 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 125 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 108 | 19.2 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 99 | 19 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 135 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 139 | 23.2 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 169 | 24.8 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 140 | 21.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 43 | 9.1 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Buta gets around 341 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Buta?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buta.
What to pack for Buta in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Buta sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
UV index in Buta in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Buta peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).
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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Buta in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Buta is worst in February — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 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) | 30 | 65 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Buta?
Buta sits at 2.8°N, 24.7°E, 402 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Aketi, 105 km away.
Topography around Buta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Buta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Buta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 411 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.
The land around Buta is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 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 Buta (2.7858°, 24.73°, elevation 402 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.