Inongo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Inongo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 509 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Inongo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Inongo 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 Inongo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 509 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Inongo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Inongo reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Inongo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 72 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.
Inongo 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 | 29° / 26° | 155 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 26° | 149 | 17.6 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 26° | 176 | 21.6 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 176 | 22.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 122 | 20.5 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 53 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 53 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 114 | 18.7 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 187 | 24.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 216 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 204 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 205 | 24.7 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Inongo gets around 509 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Inongo?
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 Inongo.
What to pack for Inongo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Inongo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
UV index in Inongo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Inongo peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 7 (very high).
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 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Inongo 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 Inongo is worst in August — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× 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) | 23 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 49 | Poor |
| Aug | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Inongo?
Inongo sits at 1.9°S, 18.3°E, 318 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kutu, 90 km away.
Topography around Inongo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Inongo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Inongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 305 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m.
The land around Inongo is covered by trees (48%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) 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 Inongo (-1.9275°, 18.2881°, elevation 318 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.