Tshela weather in July

In July, Tshela sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Tshela's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
77%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Tshela is place in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Tshela reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
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42518
52518
62518
72518
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102518
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122518
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212517
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282517
292517
302517
312517

How July really feels in Tshela

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tshela weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°18224.812.33.5
Feb29° / 22°1482112.23.5
Mar30° / 23°15222.7123.4
Apr30° / 23°18323.311.93.3
May28° / 22°8616.511.84.8
Jun26° / 19°71.611.77.5
Jul25° / 18°41.111.77.8
Aug25° / 18°82.511.87.3
Sep26° / 20°176.1126.6
Oct28° / 22°8317.812.14.6
Nov29° / 22°18625.612.23.4
Dec29° / 22°22526.912.33.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42179
52179
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112179
122179
132179
142080
152080
162080
172179
182179
192080
202080
212080
221981
231783
241783
251684
261684
271585
281486
291486
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Tshela gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
114
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134
144
154
164
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184
194
204
214
224
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263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1137611
2138601
3140581
4141571
5142561
6144541
7145531
8147511
9149500
10250480
11252460
12253450
13255430
14256420
15258400
16358390
17360370
18361360
19363340
20364330
21464320
22466300
23466300
24467290
25467290
26468280
27369280
28369280
29368290
30368290
31367300

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:03
211.76:206:03
311.76:206:03
411.76:216:04
511.76:216:04
611.76:216:04
711.76:216:04
811.76:216:04
911.76:216:05
1011.76:216:05
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Tshela

In seasonPeak

None of Tshela's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tshela's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Tshela?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Tshela for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tshela in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Tshela sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Tshela in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Tshela peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Tshela in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tshela is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1431 µg/m³Nov 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tshela?

Tshela sits at 5.0°S, 12.9°E, 163 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Belize, 44 km away.

Topography around Tshela

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tshela.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m.

The land around Tshela is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
877 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Belize 44 km · Buco Zau 51 km · Dolisie 94 km · Boma 96 km · Kayes 96 km · Nkayi 98 km · Loudima 99 km · Cabinda 104 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 Tshela (-4.9971°, 12.9484°, elevation 163 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).