Thermograph

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

Bukavu weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Bukavu, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 30°C on 1997-09-25; its coldest fell to 10°C on 2008-07-09.

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
27°C2006-01-26
17°C2000-01-10
17°C2016-01-13
11°C2006-01-06
February
28°C2005-02-24
17°C1990-02-21
18°C2005-02-25
11°C1989-02-18
March
27°C2024-03-18
18°C2010-03-28
18°C2025-03-06
12°C1989-03-26
April
27°C2019-04-06
18°C1997-04-06
17°C2024-04-20
12°C1984-04-02
May
26°C2020-05-28
18°C1989-05-09
18°C2020-05-06
12°C2008-05-06
June
27°C2024-06-08
19°C1987-06-21
18°C2024-06-03
11°C2006-06-17
July
28°C2023-07-30
19°C1989-07-14
17°C2023-07-31
10°C2008-07-09
August
29°C2023-08-23
18°C1988-08-25
18°C2023-08-01
11°C2013-08-12
September
30°C1997-09-25
18°C2014-09-05
18°C2015-09-18
12°C2006-09-06
October
29°C2010-10-04
18°C1991-10-11
17°C2022-10-14
12°C1994-10-06
November
28°C2021-11-08
17°C1983-11-16
17°C2023-11-09
12°C1985-11-05
December
27°C2010-12-17
18°C1986-12-05
18°C2025-12-02
12°C1983-12-20

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)
28°C2005-02-24
17°C1990-02-21
18°C2005-02-25
11°C1989-02-18
Autumn (Mar–May)
27°C2024-03-18
18°C1997-04-06
18°C2025-03-06
12°C1989-03-26
Winter (Jun–Aug)
29°C2023-08-23
18°C1988-08-25
18°C2023-08-01
10°C2008-07-09
Spring (Sep–Nov)
30°C1997-09-25
17°C1983-11-16
18°C2015-09-18
12°C1985-11-05

All-time records

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

High

Highest 30°C 1997-09-25
Lowest 17°C 1983-11-16

Low

Highest 18°C 2005-02-25
Lowest 10°C 2008-07-09

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 1997-09-25
Lowest 10°C 2008-07-09

Humidity

Highest 16.2 g/m³ 2016-03-20
Lowest 6.3 g/m³ 1995-08-25

Wind

Highest 27 km/h 2018-10-22
Lowest 3 km/h 1981-10-24

Gust

Highest 66 km/h 2015-03-10
Lowest 14 km/h 2024-04-24

Precip

Wettest 131 mm 1996-10-03
Driest 12-day dry spell 2015-08-15

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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