Bukavu has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with Jan highs around 78°F and Jul lows near 57°F, and about 59 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, forested.
Explore Bukavu on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 20°F cooler, winter nights 19°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (55 in vs 59 in), spread through the year, unlike Bukavu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame forested look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont vs the Mitumba Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (52 in vs 59 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bukavu, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Bukavu is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Bukavu, both well inland, 5,300 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (52 in vs 59 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bukavu, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Bukavu is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Bukavu, near Lake Okeechobee, 5,300 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 21°F cooler, winter nights 17°F colder.
Rain & snow26% less rain (44 in vs 59 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Bukavu, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Mitumba Mountains), both well inland, 4,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (54 in vs 59 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bukavu, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Bukavu is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Bukavu, both well inland, 5,200 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (51 in vs 59 in), falling mostly in summer, like Bukavu, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Bukavu is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Bukavu, both well inland, 5,200 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78° | 60° | 5.9 |
| Feb | 78° | 60° | 6.1 |
| Mar | 78° | 60° | 7.2 |
| Apr | 77° | 60° | 7.2 |
| May | 77° | 60° | 4.4 |
| Jun | 78° | 59° | 1.5 |
| Jul | 79° | 57° | 0.8 |
| Aug | 81° | 58° | 1.9 |
| Sep | 80° | 60° | 4.5 |
| Oct | 78° | 60° | 6.3 |
| Nov | 77° | 60° | 7.1 |
| Dec | 76° | 60° | 6.7 |