Tshikapa in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Tshikapa sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 40 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Tshikapa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tshikapa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 40 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tshikapa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in Tshikapa reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Tshikapa
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.
Tshikapa 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° / 22° | 137 | 20.2 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 127 | 18.7 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 163 | 22.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 153 | 20 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 39 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 33° / 20° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 32° / 21° | 33 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 93 | 15.5 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 134 | 22.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 177 | 23.4 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 174 | 23.6 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tshikapa gets around 40 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — 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 42 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tshikapa
None of Tshikapa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tshikapa's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Tshikapa?
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 Tshikapa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tshikapa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tshikapa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Tshikapa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tshikapa peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (moderate).
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 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tshikapa 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 Tshikapa is worst in August — around 151 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 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) | 19 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 140 | 136 | 151 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 140 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 136 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 151 | Very unhealthy |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Tshikapa?
Tshikapa sits at 6.4°S, 20.8°E, 484 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Chitato, 99 km away.
Topography around Tshikapa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tshikapa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshikapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m.
The land around Tshikapa is covered by grassland (30%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (28%) 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 Tshikapa (-6.4162°, 20.7999°, elevation 484 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.