Aketi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Aketi sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 364 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Aketi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aketi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 364 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Aketi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Aketi reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Aketi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Aketi weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 21° | 38 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 57 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 134 | 18.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 154 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 131 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 108 | 21.2 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 112 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 144 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 151 | 24.8 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 175 | 26.4 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 141 | 21.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 48 | 10 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Aketi gets around 364 mm of rain over 67 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Aketi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aketi.
What to pack for Aketi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Aketi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Aketi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aketi peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Aketi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aketi is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 67 | 52 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 52 | Poor |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Aketi?
Aketi sits at 2.7°N, 23.8°E, 380 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Buta, 105 km away.
Topography around Aketi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aketi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aketi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.
The land around Aketi is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.
Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 42% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $807
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 12%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 34.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 400
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aketi (2.7388°, 23.7833°, elevation 380 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.