Kituku in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kituku sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 966 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kituku's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kituku 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 Kituku's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 966 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kituku in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Kituku reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Kituku 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 | 24° / 21° | 365 | 26.7 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 25° / 21° | 306 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 21° | 269 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 21° | 117 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| May | 24° / 21° | 20 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 8 | 1.9 | 12 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 22° | 55 | 12 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 25° / 21° | 179 | 21.6 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 21° | 295 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kituku gets around 966 mm of rain over 75 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — 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 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 min 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kituku
In summer, Kituku overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kituku sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Kituku's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kituku?
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 Kituku for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kituku in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kituku sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
UV index in Kituku in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kituku peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 10 (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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kituku 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 Kituku is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 60 | 61 | 45 | 13 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Kituku?
Kituku sits at 7.6°S, 30.2°E, 783 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kirando, 47 km away.
Topography around Kituku
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kituku.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kituku has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m around an average of 897 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.
The land around Kituku is covered by water (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, water (47%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (34%) and trees (25%) 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 Kituku (-7.5816°, 30.206°, elevation 783 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.