Uvira in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Uvira sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Uvira's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Uvira 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 Uvira's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 20 mm; 4 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 8.2; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Uvira in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical winter day in Uvira reaches about 25°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

Uvira 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	26° / 22°	146	12	12.2	6.0
Feb	26° / 23°	92	8.6	12.1	6.3
Mar	26° / 23°	82	7.9	12	6.5
Apr	25° / 23°	116	8.8	11.9	6.3
May	25° / 23°	53	5.2	11.8	7.3
Jun	25° / 23°	13	2.1	11.8	8.0
Jul	24° / 22°	4	0.8	11.8	8.4
Aug	25° / 23°	4	1.1	11.9	8.2
Sep	26° / 23°	7	1.2	12	7.8
Oct	26° / 23°	28	4.4	12.1	7.0
Nov	25° / 23°	60	6.8	12.2	6.6
Dec	25° / 22°	156	10.6	12.2	6.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Uvira gets around 20 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Uvira

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

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

Rainy season

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Is winter a good time to visit Uvira?

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.

8.2

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uvira in Winter

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

In winter, Uvira sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Uvira in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uvira peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (very 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	13	16	15	12	10	10	10	13	14	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Uvira in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Uvira is worst in August — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (April, 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)	28	28	24	19	23	33	42	59	54	33	24	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	28	Moderate
Feb	28	Moderate
Mar	24	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	42	Poor
Aug	59	Unhealthy
Sep	54	Poor
Oct	33	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Uvira?

Uvira sits at 3.4°S, 29.1°E, 806 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Gatumba, 14 km away.

Topography around Uvira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uvira has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m around an average of 900 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,450 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Uvira is covered by grassland (35%), water (35%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km

674 m

grassland 35%

16 km

2,450 m

grassland 45%

80 km

2,681 m

grassland 39%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

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Winter weather nearby: Gatumba 14 km · Bujumbura 25 km · Mpanda 39 km · Bubanza 45 km · Cibitoke 57 km · Rumonge 72 km · Kayanza 76 km · Bugarama 79 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 Uvira (-3.3953°, 29.1378°, elevation 806 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.