Beni in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Beni sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1265 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Beni's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Beni's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 1265 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Beni in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Beni reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Beni 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 | 28° / 17° | 142 | 12.3 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 135 | 11.7 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 389 | 24.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 555 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 574 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 431 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 355 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 479 | 28.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 573 | 29.2 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 677 | 30.5 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 633 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 326 | 20.5 | 12 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Beni gets around 1265 mm of rain over 80 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 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Beni?
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 Beni for sightseeing.
What to pack for Beni in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Beni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
UV index in Beni in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Beni 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 Beni is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 18 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) | 44 | 52 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | Poor |
| Feb | 52 | Poor |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Beni?
Beni sits at 0.5°N, 29.5°E, 1,161 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mangina, 22 km away.
Topography around Beni
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beni.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,335 m.
The land around Beni is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) 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 Beni (0.4911°, 29.4731°, elevation 1,161 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.