Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is September, averaging a high of 24°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 12°C.
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lying at the extreme south-western edge of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet of the Ruzizi River. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Bukavu average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is November (8 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 15°C | 5 mm |
| February | 23°C | 15°C | 5 mm |
| March | 24°C | 15°C | 5 mm |
| April | 23°C | 15°C | 5 mm |
| May | 22°C | 14°C | 5 mm |
| June | 22°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| July | 23°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| August | 24°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| September | 24°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| October | 23°C | 15°C | 5 mm |
| November | 23°C | 15°C | 8 mm |
| December | 23°C | 15°C | 5 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 29°C on 1992-01-23
- Coldest day on record: 6°C on 1986-07-20
Percentiles compare each day to Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →