Moanda in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Moanda sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 261 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Moanda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Moanda 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 Moanda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 261 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Moanda in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Moanda reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Moanda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Moanda 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 | 27° / 26° | 87 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 93 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 94 | 14.7 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 26° | 101 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| May | 26° / 25° | 28 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 24° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 23° | 4 | 1.2 | 12 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 24° | 27 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 25° | 78 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 25° | 81 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Moanda gets around 261 mm of rain over 42 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Moanda
In summer, Moanda overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Moanda's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Moanda?
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 Moanda for sightseeing.
What to pack for Moanda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Moanda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Moanda in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Moanda 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 Moanda peaks around March 15 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) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Moanda 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 Moanda is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 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) | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Moanda?
Moanda sits at 5.9°S, 12.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Soyo, 23 km away.
Topography around Moanda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moanda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Moanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.
The land around Moanda is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (40%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (34%) and grassland (24%) 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 Moanda (-5.9275°, 12.3715°, elevation 30 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.