Zongo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zongo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 352 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Zongo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zongo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 352 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zongo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Zongo reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Zongo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Zongo 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 | 34° / 21° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 25 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 33° / 24° | 88 | 13.1 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 111 | 15.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 104 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 86 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 109 | 19.5 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 157 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 158 | 23.5 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 189 | 25.2 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 103 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 16 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zongo gets around 352 mm of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zongo
In summer, Zongo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zongo's rainy season runs March–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Zongo?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zongo.
What to pack for Zongo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zongo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
UV index in Zongo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Zongo peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Zongo 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 Zongo is worst in January — around 142 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (September, 14 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) | 142 | 97 | 44 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 123 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 142 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 123 | Unhealthy |
Where is Zongo?
Zongo sits at 4.3°N, 18.6°E, 356 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bangui, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Zongo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zongo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zongo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m.
The land around Zongo is covered by grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (32%) 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 Zongo (4.3428°, 18.5945°, elevation 356 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.