Kayes in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kayes sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 2 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Kayes's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kayes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kayes in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Kayes reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Kayes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kayes 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 | 31° / 23° | 135 | 22.6 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 118 | 18.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 125 | 20.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 150 | 21.5 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 69 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 11 | 3.2 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 83 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 158 | 24.3 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 175 | 25.1 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kayes gets around 6 mm of rain over 2 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 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kayes
None of Kayes's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kayes's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kayes?
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 Kayes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kayes in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kayes sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes.
UV index in Kayes in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kayes peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (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) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kayes 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 Kayes is worst in July — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 68 | 61 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 44 | Poor |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Kayes?
Kayes sits at 4.2°S, 13.3°E, 165 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Nkayi, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Kayes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kayes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 796 m.
The land around Kayes is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.
Republic of the Congo travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,515
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 46%
- of population, 2021
- Road deaths
- 29.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- Religion
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 Kayes (-4.2049°, 13.2861°, elevation 165 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.