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

Weather in Bukavu in May

In an average May, Bukavu sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range22°C to 25°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range14°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 2020-05-28
Lowest 18°C 1989-05-09

Low

Highest 18°C 2020-05-06
Lowest 12°C 2008-05-06

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2020-05-28
Lowest 12°C 2008-05-06

Humidity

Highest 15.4 g/m³ 2024-05-03
Lowest 8.9 g/m³ 1999-05-23

Wind

Highest 25 km/h 2007-05-12
Lowest 4 km/h 2004-05-01

Gust

Highest 63 km/h 2007-05-12
Lowest 18 km/h 1992-05-01

Precip

Wettest 221 mm 1997
Driest 7 mm 2000

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