Djugu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Djugu sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 674 mm of rain over about 49 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Djugu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Djugu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 674 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Djugu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Djugu reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Djugu 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 | 25° / 14° | 162 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 207 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 25° / 15° | 411 | 24.5 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 397 | 25.5 | 12 | 4.2 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 291 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 14° | 257 | 20 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 251 | 22 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 393 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 679 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 648 | 29.8 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 23° / 14° | 518 | 26 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 305 | 19.8 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Djugu gets around 674 mm of rain over 49 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 12 hours 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Djugu?
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 Djugu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Djugu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Djugu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Djugu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Djugu peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Djugu 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 Djugu is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 15 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) | 51 | 50 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | Poor |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Djugu?
Djugu sits at 1.9°N, 30.5°E, 1,674 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bunia, 49 km away.
Topography around Djugu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Djugu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Djugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 1,647 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.
The land around Djugu is covered by shrubs (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (26%) and water (20%) 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 Djugu (1.9193°, 30.5026°, elevation 1,674 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.