Makoua in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Makoua sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 270 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Makoua's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Makoua has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Makoua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 270 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Makoua in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Makoua reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Makoua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Makoua weather by month
How the three winter 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° / 22° | 76 | 14.1 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 99 | 15.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 143 | 21.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 148 | 22.7 | 12 | 3.0 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 119 | 22 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 66 | 14.1 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 54 | 13.1 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 82 | 18.2 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 137 | 24.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 185 | 26.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 171 | 23.5 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 95 | 17.5 | 12 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Makoua gets around 270 mm of rain over 47 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Makoua?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makoua.
What to pack for Makoua in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Makoua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Makoua in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Makoua peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (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) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Makoua 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 Makoua is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 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) | 31 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Makoua?
Makoua sits at 0.0°N, 15.6°E, 324 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Owando, 62 km away.
Topography around Makoua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Makoua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Makoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 332 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.
The land around Makoua is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) 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 Makoua (0.0069°, 15.6333°, elevation 324 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.