Binga in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Binga sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 166 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Binga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Binga 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 Binga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 166 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Binga in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Binga reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Binga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Binga weather by month
How the three winter 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 | 31° / 22° | 41 | 8 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 68 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 134 | 17.4 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 142 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 116 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 99 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 124 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 161 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 159 | 23.9 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 178 | 26.1 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 142 | 22.4 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 57 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Binga gets around 166 mm of rain over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Binga?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Binga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Binga in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Binga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Binga in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Binga peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Binga in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Binga is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (October, 11 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) | 42 | 64 | 76 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Binga?
Binga sits at 2.4°N, 20.5°E, 384 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Businga, 116 km away.
Topography around Binga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Binga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Binga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m.
The land around Binga is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) 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 Binga (2.3735°, 20.4977°, elevation 384 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.