Boende in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Boende sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 342 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Boende's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Boende 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 Boende's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 342 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Boende in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Boende reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Boende
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 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.
Boende 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 | 31° / 22° | 94 | 15.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 121 | 16.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 158 | 21.4 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 159 | 22.9 | 12 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 123 | 21.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 88 | 16.8 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 107 | 19 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 161 | 24.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 178 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 186 | 26.6 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 185 | 25.1 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 128 | 20.2 | 12 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Boende gets around 342 mm of rain over 52 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Boende?
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 Boende.
What to pack for Boende in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Boende sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Boende 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 Boende peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Boende 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 Boende is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 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) | 25 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Boende?
Boende sits at 0.3°S, 20.9°E, 349 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Basankusu, 206 km away.
Topography around Boende
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boende.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Boende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m.
The land around Boende is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (96%) 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 Boende (-0.2816°, 20.8805°, elevation 349 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.