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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°16214.311.96.1
Feb25° / 14°20714.711.95.6
Mar25° / 15°41124.5124.5
Apr24° / 15°39725.5124.2
May24° / 15°29122.312.14.9
Jun23° / 14°2572012.15.1
Jul23° / 14°2512212.14.8
Aug23° / 14°39326.112.14.2
Sep23° / 14°67927.8123.8
Oct23° / 14°64829.8123.6
Nov23° / 14°5182611.94.0
Dec24° / 14°30519.811.95.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Djugu gets around 674 mm of rain over 49 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Djugu in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Djugu in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2350 µg/m³Apr 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
134 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Bunia 49 km · Mangbwalu 52 km · Paidha 77 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 87 km · Nebbi 90 km · Kikube 102 km · Hoima 109 km · Buhimba 110 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.