Lodja in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Lodja sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 126 mm of rain over about 27 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 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Lodja's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lodja's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 126 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lodja in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Lodja reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Lodja
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 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.
Lodja 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° / 22° | 112 | 18.3 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 103 | 17 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 131 | 20.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 140 | 21.7 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 85 | 16.3 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 29 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 24 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 73 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 118 | 21.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 146 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 148 | 23.7 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 132 | 21.4 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lodja gets around 126 mm of rain over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Lodja?
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 Lodja for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lodja in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lodja sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Lodja 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 Lodja peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 7 (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) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Lodja 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 Lodja is worst in July — around 228 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 21.5× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 18 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 103 | 228 | 57 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 103 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 228 | Very unhealthy |
| Aug | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Lodja?
Lodja sits at 3.5°S, 23.6°E, 478 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Lukula, 50 km away.
Topography around Lodja
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lodja.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lodja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m.
The land around Lodja is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) 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 Lodja (-3.521°, 23.6005°, elevation 478 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.