Mbuji-Mayi in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mbuji-Mayi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 437 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Mbuji-Mayi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbuji-Mayi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 437 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mbuji-Mayi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Mbuji-Mayi reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Mbuji-Mayi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 38 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mbuji-Mayi 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 | 30° / 21° | 140 | 21.6 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 127 | 19 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 179 | 23.5 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 144 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 35 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 32 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 110 | 17.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 159 | 24 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 183 | 25.6 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 170 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mbuji-Mayi gets around 437 mm of rain over 65 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbuji-Mayi
In summer, Mbuji-Mayi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mbuji-Mayi's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mbuji-Mayi?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbuji-Mayi.
What to pack for Mbuji-Mayi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mbuji-Mayi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
UV index in Mbuji-Mayi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mbuji-Mayi peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mbuji-Mayi 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 Mbuji-Mayi is worst in August — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (November, 24 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) | 28 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 66 | 104 | 104 | 43 | 29 | 24 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Mbuji-Mayi?
Mbuji-Mayi sits at 6.1°S, 23.6°E, 621 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Miabi, 24 km away.
Topography around Mbuji-Mayi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbuji-Mayi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbuji-Mayi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 623 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m.
The land around Mbuji-Mayi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (29%) 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 Mbuji-Mayi (-6.136°, 23.5898°, elevation 621 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.