Kanyobagonga in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kanyobagonga sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 37 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Kanyobagonga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kanyobagonga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kanyobagonga in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Kanyobagonga reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Kanyobagonga weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° / 18° | 47 | 5.5 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 35 | 4.6 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 51 | 7 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 48 | 8.2 | 12 | 5.8 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 35 | 6 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 13 | 2.8 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 6 | 1.7 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 18 | 3.7 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 27 | 5.3 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 50 | 9.5 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 18° | 41 | 6.8 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 44 | 5.4 | 12 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kanyobagonga gets around 37 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Kanyobagonga?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kanyobagonga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Kanyobagonga in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kanyobagonga in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 72 | 76 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 74 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 57 | 58 | 65 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 65 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.