Loutété in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Loutété sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 429 mm of rain over about 68 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Loutété's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Loutété's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 429 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Loutété in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Loutété reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Loutété
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.
Loutété 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 | 30° / 22° | 137 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 117 | 18.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 129 | 21.3 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 167 | 22.9 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 86 | 17.1 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 4 | 1 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 15 | 4.9 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 96 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 178 | 25.3 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 176 | 26.1 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Loutété gets around 429 mm of rain over 68 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 Loutété
In summer, Loutété overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Loutété's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Loutété?
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 Loutété.
What to pack for Loutété in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Loutété sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Loutété in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loutété peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 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 | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Loutété 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 Loutété 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 Loutété?
Loutété sits at 4.3°S, 13.9°E, 215 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bouansa, 13 km away.
Topography around Loutété
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Loutété.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Loutété has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m.
The land around Loutété is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (32%) 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 Loutété (-4.2961°, 13.8508°, elevation 215 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.