Loudima in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Loudima sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 476 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Loudima's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Loudima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 476 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Loudima in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Loudima reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Loudima
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 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.
Loudima weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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° | 151 | 23.1 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 133 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 135 | 21.1 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 146 | 21.3 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 68 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 11 | 3.1 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 92 | 16 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 180 | 25.2 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 191 | 26.1 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Loudima gets around 476 mm of rain over 69 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Loudima
In summer, Loudima overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Loudima's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Loudima?
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 Loudima.
What to pack for Loudima in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Loudima sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Loudima in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loudima peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| 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 | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Loudima 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 Loudima is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 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) | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 47 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Loudima?
Loudima sits at 4.1°S, 13.1°E, 150 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Nkayi, 25 km away.
Topography around Loudima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Loudima.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Loudima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m.
The land around Loudima is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (47%) 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 Loudima (-4.1162°, 13.0676°, elevation 150 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.