Yangambi weather in August

In August, Yangambi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 145 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yangambi's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangambi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Yangambi is locality in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Yangambi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
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82822
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312822

How August really feels in Yangambi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Yangambi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°6212124.6
Feb31° / 23°8213.3124.0
Mar30° / 23°14719.3123.7
Apr29° / 23°15020.9123.7
May29° / 23°12621.9123.9
Jun29° / 23°10219.2124.2
Jul29° / 22°10319.9124.3
Aug28° / 22°14524.9123.8
Sep28° / 22°17225.3123.6
Oct28° / 22°18126.3123.6
Nov28° / 22°18424.8123.8
Dec29° / 22°10217.6124.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72179
82179
92179
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152278
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212080
222080
231981
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262080
272080
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yangambi gets around 145 mm of rain over 24.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
476
577
678
779
879
980
1081
1181
1282
1382
1482
1583
1683
1783
1883
1982
2082
2182
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3182

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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264calm
274calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:29
212.06:276:29
312.06:276:29
412.06:276:29
512.06:276:29
612.06:276:29
712.06:276:29
812.06:276:29
912.06:276:28
1012.06:276:28
1112.06:266:28
1212.06:266:28
1312.06:266:28
1412.06:266:28
1512.06:266:27
1612.06:266:27
1712.06:256:27
1812.06:256:27
1912.06:256:26
2012.06:256:26
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:246:26
2312.06:246:25
2412.06:246:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:236:24
2712.06:236:24
2812.06:236:24
2912.06:226:23
3012.06:226:23
3112.06:226:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
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144.8Bright
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244.9Bright
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Yangambi?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yangambi.

What to pack for Yangambi in August

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

In August, Yangambi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yangambi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yangambi peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Yangambi in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Yangambi is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1748 µg/m³Oct 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb49Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yangambi?

Yangambi sits at 0.8°N, 24.4°E, 459 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kisangani, 88 km away.

ButaAketiBumbaBabambaBondoLisala

Topography around Yangambi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangambi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m.

The land around Yangambi is covered by trees (53%), grassland (24%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
219 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kisangani 88 km · Basoko 106 km · Buta 227 km · Aketi 231 km · Bumba 270 km · Babamba 345 km · Bondo 349 km · Lisala 360 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 Yangambi (0.7675°, 24.4397°, elevation 459 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).