A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around March giving way to milder, wetter conditions by November. In July, expect highs around 27°C with rain on roughly 0 days of the month.
Things to Do
More accessible trekking to see mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park.
Local Cuisine
Try liboke, fish or meat steamed in banana leaves, a classic Congolese preparation.
Month-by-month weather
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
JanuaryOK
Expect warm days around 30°/21°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 21°C
Rainfall72 mm
Rainy days9
Sunrise5:53 AM
Sunset6:07 PM
Daylight12h 13m
FebruaryOK
Expect hot days around 31°/21°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 21°C
Rainfall72 mm
Rainy days9
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:04 PM
Daylight12h 8m
MarchOK
Expect hot days around 32°/21°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low32° / 21°C
Rainfall80 mm
Rainy days10
Sunrise5:59 AM
Sunset6:01 PM
Daylight12h 2m
AprilOK
Expect hot days around 31°/21°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 21°C
Rainfall80 mm
Rainy days10
Sunrise6:03 AM
Sunset5:57 PM
Daylight11h 54m
MayOK
Expect warm days around 30°/20°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 20°C
Rainfall56 mm
Rainy days7
Sunrise6:06 AM
Sunset5:54 PM
Daylight11h 48m
JuneBest
Expect warm days around 28°/18°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low28° / 18°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise6:07 AM
Sunset5:53 PM
Daylight11h 45m
JulyBest
Expect warm days around 27°/17°C, with mostly dry conditions (~0 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low27° / 17°C
Rainfall0 mm
Rainy days0
Sunrise6:07 AM
Sunset5:53 PM
Daylight11h 46m
AugustBest
Expect warm days around 28°/17°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low28° / 17°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise6:04 AM
Sunset5:56 PM
Daylight11h 52m
SeptemberGreat
Expect warm days around 30°/19°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 19°C
Rainfall32 mm
Rainy days4
Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset5:59 PM
Daylight11h 59m
OctoberOK
Expect hot days around 31°/20°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 20°C
Rainfall80 mm
Rainy days10
Sunrise5:57 AM
Sunset6:03 PM
Daylight12h 6m
NovemberAvoid
Expect hot days around 31°/20°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 20°C
Rainfall128 mm
Rainy days16
Sunrise5:54 AM
Sunset6:06 PM
Daylight12h 12m
DecemberAvoid
Expect hot days around 31°/21°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests