Idiofa in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Idiofa sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 416 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Idiofa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Idiofa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 416 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Idiofa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Idiofa reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Idiofa
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.
Idiofa 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 | 30° / 21° | 128 | 21.5 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 127 | 19.5 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 162 | 23.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 157 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 72 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 20° | 17 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 11 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 56 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 123 | 21.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 168 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 185 | 25.6 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 161 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Idiofa gets around 416 mm of rain over 66 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Idiofa?
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 Idiofa.
What to pack for Idiofa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Idiofa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Idiofa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Idiofa peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Idiofa 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 Idiofa is worst in August — around 181 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 14.1× the cleanest month (November, 13 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) | 21 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 52 | 79 | 135 | 181 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 135 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 181 | Very unhealthy |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Idiofa?
Idiofa sits at 5.0°S, 19.6°E, 681 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kikwit, 86 km away.
Topography around Idiofa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Idiofa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Idiofa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m.
The land around Idiofa is covered by grassland (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (39%) 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 Idiofa (-4.9659°, 19.5915°, elevation 681 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.