Katanda in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Katanda sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 125 mm of rain over about 16 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 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Katanda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Katanda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 125 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Katanda in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Katanda reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Katanda 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° / 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Katanda gets around 125 mm of rain over 16 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Katanda?
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 reasonable time to visit Katanda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Katanda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Katanda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Katanda in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Katanda 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 Katanda 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 Katanda 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 Katanda?
Katanda sits at 0.8°S, 29.4°E, 968 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kanyobagonga, 26 km away.
Topography around Katanda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Katanda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Katanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 m.
The land around Katanda is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) 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 Katanda (-0.8254°, 29.3645°, elevation 968 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.