Tshela in Winter

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.

Tshela gets around 19 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.3 kWh/m².

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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