Nioki in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Nioki sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 112 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Nioki's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Nioki 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 Nioki's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 112 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nioki in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Nioki reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Nioki
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.
Nioki 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 | 30° / 23° | 129 | 19.5 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 135 | 18 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 152 | 21.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 153 | 22.4 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 102 | 17.4 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 30 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 22 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 60 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 114 | 20.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 189 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 177 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 171 | 23.4 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nioki gets around 112 mm of rain over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Nioki?
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 reasonable time to visit Nioki for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Nioki in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nioki sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Nioki in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nioki peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Nioki 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 Nioki is worst in August — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 13 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) | 22 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 27 | 46 | 67 | 87 | 40 | 15 | 13 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Nioki?
Nioki sits at 2.7°S, 17.7°E, 326 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kutu, 51 km away.
Topography around Nioki
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nioki.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nioki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m.
The land around Nioki is covered by trees (31%) and wetland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (37%) 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 Nioki (-2.7204°, 17.69°, elevation 326 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.