Manono in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Manono sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 2 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 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Manono's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manono's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Manono in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical winter day in Manono reaches about 34°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Manono
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.
Manono 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 | 29° / 21° | 204 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 155 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 164 | 21.3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 97 | 14.7 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| May | 33° / 22° | 12 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 34° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 35 | 7.1 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 120 | 18.6 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 194 | 24.2 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 209 | 25.8 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Manono gets around 5 mm of rain over 2 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Manono
None of Manono's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Manono's monsoon runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Manono?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manono. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Manono in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Manono sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Manono in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manono peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 at about 6 (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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Manono 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 Manono is worst in July — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 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) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 93 | 94 | 53 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Manono?
Manono sits at 7.3°S, 27.4°E, 635 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mulongo, 74 km away.
Topography around Manono
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manono.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manono has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.
The land around Manono is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), shrubs (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) 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 Manono (-7.2986°, 27.3989°, elevation 635 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.