When to go · Bumba

Bumba in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainy season; roads may be impassable).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
Prices: Medium; Democratic Republic of the Congo overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bumba

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainy season; roads may be impassable).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BumbaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 8 days
Katanga plateau, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Lubumbashi, Kolwezirainy
Long dry season May–October; cold nights in June–July.

Democratic Republic of the Congo overall: Hot and humid in Kinshasa; Martyrs' Day (4 Jan) and Kabila/Lumumba days (16–17 Jan).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bumba, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainy season; roads may be impassable).

June: Inside Bumba's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season).

Bumba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.