Kisangani in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kisangani sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 330 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kisangani's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kisangani 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 Kisangani's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 330 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kisangani in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Kisangani reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Kisangani
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 26 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.
Kisangani weather by month
How the three summer 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° / 22° | 70 | 12.8 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 90 | 14 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 161 | 19.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 161 | 21.3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 29° / 23° | 122 | 21.7 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 96 | 19.1 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 96 | 19.5 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 138 | 23.8 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 165 | 24.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 186 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 182 | 24.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 107 | 18.8 | 12 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kisangani gets around 330 mm of rain over 62 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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 Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kisangani?
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 Kisangani for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kisangani in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kisangani sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in Kisangani in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kisangani peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 8 (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 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Kisangani 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 Kisangani is worst in February — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 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) | 37 | 70 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 25 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Kisangani?
Kisangani sits at 0.5°N, 25.2°E, 400 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Yangambi, 88 km away.
Topography around Kisangani
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kisangani.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisangani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 394 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m.
The land around Kisangani is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) 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 Kisangani (0.5153°, 25.191°, elevation 400 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.