Kituku in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kituku sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kituku's best 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
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kituku in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Kituku reaches about 24°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Kituku 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kituku gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 48 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kituku
None of Kituku's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Kituku?
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 one of the better times to visit Kituku for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kituku in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kituku sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
UV index in Kituku in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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 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 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.