Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 24° and lows near 16°, very frequent rain (23 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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When to visit Democratic Republic of the Congo
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Bukavu?
Best time to visit Bukavu: from June to August. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From June to August
Hottest month
August · 26°
Coldest month
July · 15°
Wettest month
December · 273 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
24° / 16°
- Rain
- 163 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- FebruaryMitigé
25° / 17°
- Rain
- 155 mm · 21 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- MarchÀ éviter
25° / 17°
- Rain
- 173 mm · 23 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- AprilÀ éviter
24° / 17°
- Rain
- 198 mm · 26 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- MayCorrect
24° / 16°
- Rain
- 89 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- JuneIdéal
24° / 16°
- Rain
- 20 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
- JulyIdéal
25° / 15°
- Rain
- 8 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 65%
- AugustIdéal
26° / 16°
- Rain
- 39 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 65%
- SeptemberCorrect
26° / 16°
- Rain
- 115 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
- OctoberÀ éviter
25° / 17°
- Rain
- 208 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- NovemberÀ éviter
24° / 16°
- Rain
- 261 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- DecemberÀ éviter
24° / 17°
- Rain
- 273 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 24° and lows near 17°, very frequent rain (22 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Southern winter (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 25° and lows near 16°, a few showers (4 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern spring (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 25° and lows near 16°, very frequent rain (21 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Bukavu?
- The best time to visit Bukavu is from June to August, with highs between 24° and 26° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Bukavu?
- August is the hottest month, with an average high of 26 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Bukavu?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 15 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Bukavu?
- December is the wettest month (273 mm, about 27 rainy days). The driest is July (8 mm).
- When should you avoid Bukavu?
- The least favorable months are from March to Aprilandfrom October to January: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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