Ilebo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ilebo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 407 mm of rain over about 61 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 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ilebo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ilebo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ilebo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 407 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ilebo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Ilebo reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Ilebo
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.
Ilebo 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° / 22° | 127 | 19.8 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 127 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 145 | 21.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 138 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 81 | 15.4 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 23 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 16 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 67 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 123 | 21.8 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 149 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 158 | 23.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 153 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ilebo gets around 407 mm of rain over 61 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 12 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Ilebo?
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 Ilebo.
What to pack for Ilebo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ilebo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
UV index in Ilebo 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 Ilebo peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 4 (moderate).
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 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Ilebo 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 Ilebo is worst in August — around 152 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 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) | 19 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 27 | 48 | 72 | 152 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 48 | Poor |
| Jul | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 152 | Very unhealthy |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Ilebo?
Ilebo sits at 4.3°S, 20.6°E, 440 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Dibaya-Lubwe, 83 km away.
Topography around Ilebo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ilebo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilebo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 397 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.
The land around Ilebo is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) 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 Ilebo (-4.3311°, 20.5864°, elevation 440 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.