Bondo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bondo sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 100 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Bondo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bondo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 100 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bondo in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 32°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Bondo reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Bondo
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.
Bondo 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 | 32° / 21° | 24 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 43 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 114 | 16.5 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 154 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 132 | 21.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 107 | 20.4 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 111 | 22 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 142 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 151 | 24.7 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 176 | 26.4 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 121 | 19.6 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 33 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bondo gets around 100 mm of rain over 19 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 48 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bondo?
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 Bondo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bondo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bondo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Bondo 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 Bondo peaks around October 14 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 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bondo 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 Bondo is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (September, 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) | 31 | 96 | 66 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Bondo?
Bondo sits at 3.8°N, 23.7°E, 494 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Aketi, 120 km away.
Topography around Bondo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bondo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.
The land around Bondo is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) 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 Bondo (3.8146°, 23.6867°, elevation 494 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.