Mwene-Ditu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mwene-Ditu sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 528 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Mwene-Ditu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mwene-Ditu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 528 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mwene-Ditu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Mwene-Ditu reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Mwene-Ditu 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 | 29° / 20° | 179 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 157 | 21.6 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 186 | 24 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 136 | 19.6 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 26 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 24 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 104 | 17.4 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 166 | 24.6 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 193 | 26.4 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 192 | 26.5 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mwene-Ditu gets around 528 mm of rain over 73 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mwene-Ditu
In summer, Mwene-Ditu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mwene-Ditu's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mwene-Ditu?
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 Mwene-Ditu.
What to pack for Mwene-Ditu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mwene-Ditu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Mwene-Ditu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mwene-Ditu peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mwene-Ditu 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 Mwene-Ditu is worst in July — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (November, 19 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) | 23 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 55 | 84 | 95 | 90 | 40 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Mwene-Ditu?
Mwene-Ditu sits at 7.0°S, 23.5°E, 970 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luputa, 32 km away.
Topography around Mwene-Ditu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mwene-Ditu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwene-Ditu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 945 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.
The land around Mwene-Ditu is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) 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 Mwene-Ditu (-7.0091°, 23.4528°, elevation 970 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.