Dungu weather in January

In January, Dungu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 144 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dungu's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dungu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
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193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Dungu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dungu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°14420.512.23.5
Feb31° / 23°14518.512.13.4
Mar31° / 23°16522.7123.2
Apr30° / 23°16222.211.93.3
May30° / 23°10116.811.84.0
Jun30° / 23°296.211.85.2
Jul31° / 22°225.511.85.1
Aug31° / 23°7213.911.94.2
Sep30° / 22°13522123.5
Oct30° / 22°2012612.13.2
Nov30° / 22°19224.312.23.3
Dec30° / 23°18223.612.23.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151684
161684
171684
181585
191585
201684
211585
221684
231585
241585
251684
261783
271783
281882
291882
301882
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Dungu gets around 144 mm of rain over 20.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
371
470
570
669
768
867
967
1066
1165
1265
1365
1464
1564
1664
1765
1865
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2466
2566
2666
2766
2866
2965
3065
3165

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101972
201972
302962
402953
502953
602953
712943
812943
912943
1012943
1113933
1213933
1313924
1412934
1512934
1612925
1712925
1802935
1902926
2002926
2102926
2202917
2302917
2401927
2501918
2601918
2701918
2801909
2901909
3001909
31018910

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:425:54
212.25:425:54
312.25:435:55
412.25:435:55
512.25:435:56
612.25:445:56
712.25:445:56
812.25:455:57
912.25:455:57
1012.25:465:58
1112.25:465:58
1212.25:475:58
1312.25:475:59
1412.25:475:59
1512.25:485:59
1612.25:486:00
1712.25:496:00
1812.25:496:00
1912.25:496:00
2012.25:506:01
2112.25:506:01
2212.25:506:01
2312.25:516:01
2412.25:516:02
2512.25:516:02
2612.25:526:02
2712.25:526:02
2812.25:526:02
2912.25:536:02
3012.25:536:03
3112.25:536:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Dungu?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dungu.

What to pack for Dungu in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Dungu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dungu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Dungu peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 19UV 14Aug 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dungu in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dungu is worst in August — around 174 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyUnhealthyModerateAug 16160 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul68Unhealthy
Aug174Very unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dungu?

Dungu sits at 3.6°S, 18.8°E, 331 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mangai, 88 km away.

KutuDibaya-LubweKikwitNiokiMasi-ManimbaBandundu Province

Topography around Dungu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dungu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m.

The land around Dungu is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
298 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Mangai 88 km · Bulungu 106 km · Kutu 127 km · Dibaya-Lubwe 127 km · Kikwit 158 km · Nioki 163 km · Masi-Manimba 166 km · Bandundu Province 167 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 Dungu (-3.6244°, 18.8494°, elevation 331 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).