Mangbwalu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mangbwalu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 409 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Mangbwalu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mangbwalu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 409 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mangbwalu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Mangbwalu reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Mangbwalu 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 | 28° / 17° | 40 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 17° | 54 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 131 | 20.3 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 172 | 24.2 | 12 | 4.1 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 141 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 127 | 20.8 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 129 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 154 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 167 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 225 | 29.3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 200 | 24.9 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 16° | 75 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mangbwalu gets around 409 mm of rain over 67 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — 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 h 06 min 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mangbwalu?
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 Mangbwalu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mangbwalu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mangbwalu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Mangbwalu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mangbwalu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mangbwalu 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 Mangbwalu is worst in February — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (October, 15 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) | 64 | 68 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 36 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Mangbwalu?
Mangbwalu sits at 1.9°N, 30.0°E, 1,191 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bunia, 49 km away.
Topography around Mangbwalu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mangbwalu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangbwalu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,651 m.
The land around Mangbwalu is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (20%) 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 Mangbwalu (1.9447°, 30.0386°, elevation 1,191 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.