Butembo in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Butembo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 477 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Butembo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Butembo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 477 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Butembo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Butembo reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Butembo weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 27° / 16° | 53 | 8.4 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 57 | 8.3 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 154 | 18.1 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 180 | 20.5 | 12 | 4.6 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 143 | 18.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 124 | 16 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 134 | 17.4 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 175 | 21 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 206 | 22.3 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 226 | 23.7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 196 | 23.1 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 105 | 15.4 | 12 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Butembo gets around 477 mm of rain over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Butembo?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Butembo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Butembo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Butembo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Butembo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Butembo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 52 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 52 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 43 | Poor |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
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.
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.