Mossaka in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mossaka sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 382 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Mossaka's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Mossaka 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 Mossaka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 382 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mossaka in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Mossaka reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Mossaka
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.
Mossaka 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° | 108 | 17.3 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 124 | 16.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 149 | 21.3 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 149 | 22.6 | 12 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 121 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 51 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 42 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 80 | 15.5 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 140 | 23.1 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 195 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 185 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 150 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mossaka gets around 382 mm of rain over 56 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 06 min in early December to 12 hours 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mossaka?
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 Mossaka.
What to pack for Mossaka in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mossaka sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Mossaka 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 Mossaka peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 7 (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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Mossaka 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 Mossaka is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 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) | 26 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 40 | 57 | 53 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Mossaka?
Mossaka sits at 1.2°S, 16.8°E, 288 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Oyo, 92 km away.
Topography around Mossaka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mossaka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.
The land around Mossaka is covered by grassland (38%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) 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 Mossaka (-1.2198°, 16.7992°, elevation 288 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.