Kanyobagonga weather in August

In August, Kanyobagonga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kanyobagonga's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanyobagonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Kanyobagonga is place in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kanyobagonga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
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282918
292918
302918
312918

Kanyobagonga weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°475.5125.8
Feb30° / 18°354.6125.5
Mar29° / 19°517125.5
Apr28° / 19°488.2125.8
May28° / 19°356126.5
Jun28° / 18°132.8126.7
Jul28° / 18°61.7126.9
Aug28° / 18°183.7126.4
Sep29° / 18°275.3125.9
Oct28° / 18°509.5125.7
Nov28° / 18°416.8126.4
Dec28° / 18°445.4126.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34258
44258
54159
64159
74258
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154159
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
213862
223763
233763
243763
253664
263565
273466
283466
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kanyobagonga gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
69
79
89
910
1010
1111
1212
1312
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
139574
238584
337594
436604
536595
635605
735605
834615
934606
1033616
1132617
1232617
1331618
1431618
1531609
1630619
1730619
18296110
19296110
20286210
21286210
2227649
2327649
2426659
2525669
2624688
2723698
2822708
2921718
3020728
3120728

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
215calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:106:08
212.06:106:08
312.06:106:08
412.06:106:08
512.06:106:08
612.06:106:08
712.06:106:08
812.06:106:08
912.06:096:08
1012.06:096:08
1112.06:096:08
1212.06:096:07
1312.06:096:07
1412.06:096:07
1512.06:086:07
1612.06:086:07
1712.06:086:07
1812.06:086:06
1912.06:076:06
2012.06:076:06
2112.06:076:06
2212.06:076:05
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:066:05
2512.06:066:05
2612.06:056:04
2712.06:056:04
2812.06:056:04
2912.06:046:04
3012.06:046:03
3112.06:046:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kanyobagonga?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kanyobagonga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kanyobagonga in August

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

In August, Kanyobagonga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kanyobagonga in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Kanyobagonga peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kanyobagonga in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kanyobagonga is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1579 µg/m³Oct 2057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kanyobagonga?

Kanyobagonga sits at 0.7°S, 29.2°E, 1,772 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kayna, 10 km away.

Topography around Kanyobagonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanyobagonga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 1,779 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,257 m.

The land around Kanyobagonga is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
2,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kayna 10 km · Katanda 26 km · Kirumba 45 km · Kihihi 59 km · Lubero 61 km · Rutshuru 62 km · Kanungu 74 km · Kisoro 87 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 Kanyobagonga (-0.6998°, 29.1718°, elevation 1,772 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).