Wamba in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Wamba sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 474 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Wamba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wamba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 474 mm
- 76 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Wamba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Wamba reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Wamba weather by month
How the three summer 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° / 20° | 45 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 63 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 146 | 20.8 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 190 | 25 | 12 | 3.8 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 157 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 20° | 135 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 147 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 193 | 26.7 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 193 | 27.3 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 231 | 28.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 209 | 24.9 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 75 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Wamba gets around 474 mm of rain over 76 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Wamba?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Wamba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Wamba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Wamba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 76 days see rain.
UV index in Wamba in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Wamba peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (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) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Wamba in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Wamba is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (October, 9 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) | 43 | 66 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Wamba?
Wamba sits at 2.1°N, 28.0°E, 796 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Isiro, 81 km away.
Topography around Wamba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wamba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 786 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.
The land around Wamba is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) 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 Wamba (2.1484°, 27.9947°, elevation 796 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.