Mossendjo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mossendjo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 33 mm of rain over about 8 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Mossendjo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mossendjo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mossendjo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Mossendjo reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Mossendjo
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.
Mossendjo 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 | 29° / 22° | 249 | 27.7 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 201 | 24 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 191 | 26 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 212 | 25.6 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 137 | 21.7 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 20° | 16 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 11 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 40 | 10.5 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 210 | 26.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 309 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 304 | 29.3 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mossendjo gets around 33 mm of rain over 8 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 7 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mossendjo
None of Mossendjo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mossendjo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Mossendjo?
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 one of the better times to visit Mossendjo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mossendjo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mossendjo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Mossendjo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mossendjo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mossendjo 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 Mossendjo is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 16 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Mossendjo?
Mossendjo sits at 2.9°S, 12.7°E, 448 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Sibiti, 108 km away.
Topography around Mossendjo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mossendjo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossendjo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m.
The land around Mossendjo is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) 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 Mossendjo (-2.9497°, 12.7042°, elevation 448 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.