Baudhuinville in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Baudhuinville sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 538 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Baudhuinville's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Baudhuinville has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Baudhuinville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 538 mm
- 78 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Baudhuinville in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Baudhuinville reaches about 25°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Baudhuinville weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 25° / 20° | 183 | 26.7 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 138 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 20° | 208 | 26.1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 175 | 21.6 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| May | 26° / 20° | 45 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 12 | 3.2 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 73 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 20° | 175 | 23.7 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 216 | 28 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Baudhuinville gets around 538 mm of rain over 78 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Baudhuinville
In summer, Baudhuinville overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Baudhuinville's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Baudhuinville?
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 reasonable time to visit Baudhuinville for sightseeing.
What to pack for Baudhuinville in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Baudhuinville sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 78 days see rain.
UV index in Baudhuinville in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baudhuinville peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Baudhuinville 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 Baudhuinville is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (April, 7 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) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Baudhuinville?
Baudhuinville sits at 7.1°S, 29.7°E, 1,135 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Pepa, 68 km away.
Topography around Baudhuinville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baudhuinville.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Baudhuinville has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,112 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,709 m.
The land around Baudhuinville is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (39%) 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 Baudhuinville (-7.0841°, 29.7368°, elevation 1,135 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.