Kasongo-Lunda in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kasongo-Lunda sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 18 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Kasongo-Lunda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kasongo-Lunda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kasongo-Lunda in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Kasongo-Lunda reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Kasongo-Lunda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kasongo-Lunda 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 | 30° / 21° | 116 | 19.8 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 94 | 16.9 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 146 | 22 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 164 | 23.3 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 53 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 11 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 21° | 54 | 12.3 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 146 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 188 | 25.6 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 153 | 24 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kasongo-Lunda gets around 18 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kasongo-Lunda
None of Kasongo-Lunda's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kasongo-Lunda's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kasongo-Lunda?
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 Kasongo-Lunda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kasongo-Lunda in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kasongo-Lunda sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Kasongo-Lunda in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasongo-Lunda peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kasongo-Lunda 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 Kasongo-Lunda is worst in August — around 146 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 14 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 85 | 100 | 146 | 85 | 16 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 146 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Kasongo-Lunda?
Kasongo-Lunda sits at 6.5°S, 16.8°E, 534 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Cambundi, 113 km away.
Topography around Kasongo-Lunda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kasongo-Lunda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasongo-Lunda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.
The land around Kasongo-Lunda is covered by trees (52%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) 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 Kasongo-Lunda (-6.4783°, 16.8174°, elevation 534 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.