Bunia weather by month & the best time to visit
Congo - Kinshasa · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Bunia is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with February and December close behind. Bunia averages about 2,423 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 37 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Bunia?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bunia is January, then February and December. The dullest month is September (69/100, 130 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bunia?
Bunia gets a moderate 2,423 hours of sunshine a year. January (86/100) is noticeably better than September (69). It ranks #5 of 20 destinations in Congo - Kinshasa for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,104 hours. The year's 1,129 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 37 mm | 10 |
| February | 85 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 46 mm | 11 |
| March | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 113 mm | 11 |
| April | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 109 mm | 11 |
| May | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 105 mm | 11 |
| June | 78 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 82 mm | 9 |
| July | 78 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 81 mm | 9 |
| August | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 110 mm | 9 |
| September | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 130 mm | 11 |
| October | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 133 mm | 10 |
| November | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 122 mm | 10 |
| December | 82 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 61 mm | 10 |
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Bunia: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bunia?
Bunia is a regional city in Congo - Kinshasa at 1,242 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bunia get a year?
Bunia gets about 2,423 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Bunia?
The sunniest time to visit Bunia is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bunia?
September is the least sunny month in Bunia, scoring 69/100 with about 130 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bunia?
The typical midday UV index in Bunia peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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