Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 29°C on 1992-01-23; its coldest fell to 6°C on 1986-07-20.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
29°C1992-01-23
18°C2002-01-12
17°C1992-01-22
11°C1990-01-08
February
28°C1999-02-22
18°C1985-02-06
18°C2006-02-08
10°C2007-02-21
March
28°C1992-03-14
17°C1986-03-05
18°C1998-03-19
12°C1995-03-18
April
27°C1992-04-02
18°C2018-04-26
18°C1998-04-09
11°C1989-04-22
May
26°C1991-05-12
18°C1986-05-17
17°C2010-05-01
9°C1984-05-19
June
26°C1999-06-25
17°C1997-06-18
17°C2024-06-03
7°C1986-06-29
July
28°C1994-07-26
19°C2008-07-24
17°C2002-07-18
6°C1986-07-20
August
29°C1992-08-15
19°C1996-08-19
18°C2023-08-25
8°C1996-08-10
September
29°C1993-09-26
18°C2020-09-06
17°C1983-09-24
9°C1995-09-23
October
29°C1993-10-24
18°C2017-10-10
18°C2023-10-08
10°C2013-10-16
November
27°C1999-11-01
17°C1982-11-29
18°C2025-11-29
11°C1989-11-06
December
26°C2025-12-01
18°C2012-12-23
17°C2005-12-31
12°C2010-12-14

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
29°C1992-01-23
18°C2002-01-12
18°C2006-02-08
10°C2007-02-21
Autumn (Mar–May)
28°C1992-03-14
17°C1986-03-05
18°C1998-03-19
9°C1984-05-19
Winter (Jun–Aug)
29°C1992-08-15
17°C1997-06-18
18°C2023-08-25
6°C1986-07-20
Spring (Sep–Nov)
29°C1993-09-26
17°C1982-11-29
18°C2023-10-08
9°C1995-09-23

All-time records

The most extreme value Bukavu has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 29°C 1992-01-23
Lowest 17°C 1986-03-05

Low

Highest 18°C 1998-03-19
Lowest 6°C 1986-07-20

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 1999-10-23
Lowest 2°C 1986-07-20

Humidity

Highest 15.4 g/m³ 1998-04-11
Lowest 7.1 g/m³ 1995-08-25

Wind

Highest 30 km/h 2018-10-23
Lowest 4 km/h 1994-03-24

Precip

Wettest 202 mm 1987-07-02
Driest 65-day dry spell 1990-06-05

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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