Butembo weather in June

In June, Butembo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 124 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Butembo's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Butembo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Butembo is city of the Democratic Republic of thé Congo.

Density
1,504/km²
people per km²
Founded
2001

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 25°C through the month.

A typical June day in Butembo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
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202516
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222516
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252516
262516
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282516
292516
302516

Butembo weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°538.4126.4
Feb28° / 16°578.3126.1
Mar27° / 16°15418.1125.0
Apr26° / 17°18020.5124.6
May26° / 17°14318.4125.2
Jun25° / 16°12416125.6
Jul25° / 16°13417.4125.6
Aug25° / 16°17521125.0
Sep25° / 16°20622.3124.6
Oct25° / 16°22623.7124.5
Nov25° / 16°19623.1124.5
Dec25° / 16°10515.4125.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
72971
82971
92872
102773
112872
122773
132773
142773
152674
162575
172575
182575
192674
202773
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262971
272971
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Butembo gets around 124 mm of rain over 16 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
752
852
953
1054
1155
1255
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2155
2255
2355
2455
2554
2654
2753
2852
2952
3052

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1016795
2016795
3017785
4017785
5017785
6018775
7018775
8018775
9017785
10017794
11017794
12017794
13016804
14016804
15016813
16016813
17016813
18016822
19016822
20016822
21016822
22115831
23115831
24115831
25115831
26116821
27116821
28216820
29217810
30217810

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, 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
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234calm
244calm
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284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:006:01
212.06:006:01
312.06:006:01
412.06:016:01
512.06:016:01
612.06:016:01
712.06:016:02
812.06:016:02
912.06:016:02
1012.06:026:02
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1212.06:026:03
1312.06:026:03
1412.06:026:03
1512.06:036:03
1612.06:036:03
1712.06:036:04
1812.06:036:04
1912.06:036:04
2012.06:046:04
2112.06:046:04
2212.06:046:05
2312.06:046:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:056:05
2612.06:056:05
2712.06:056:06
2812.06:056:06
2912.06:066:06
3012.06:066:06

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Butembo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Butembo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Butembo in June

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

In June, Butembo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Butembo in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Butembo peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 16Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Butembo 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 Butembo is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModerateFeb 1151 µg/m³Oct 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul43Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Butembo?

Butembo sits at 0.1°N, 29.3°E, 1,736 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Katwa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Butembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Butembo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,762 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,296 m.

The land around Butembo is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
4,296 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Katwa 6.0 km · Lubero 34 km · Beni 44 km · Mpondwe 50 km · Mangina 51 km · Kisinga 65 km · Hyosha 67 km · Kayna 85 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 Butembo (0.1416°, 29.2912°, elevation 1,736 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).