Owando in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Owando sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 187 mm of rain over about 43 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Owando's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Owando 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 Owando's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 187 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Owando in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Owando reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Owando
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 85 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.
Owando 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 | 31° / 22° | 81 | 15.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 107 | 16.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 145 | 21.4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 149 | 23.2 | 12 | 2.9 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 121 | 21.8 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 59 | 13.3 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 49 | 12.3 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 79 | 17.2 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 131 | 23.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 183 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 174 | 24.4 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 112 | 19.9 | 12 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Owando gets around 187 mm of rain over 43 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Owando?
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 reasonable time to visit Owando for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Owando in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Owando sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Owando in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Owando peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Owando 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 Owando is worst in August — around 41 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) | 29 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 39 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Owando?
Owando sits at 0.5°S, 15.9°E, 355 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Makoua, 62 km away.
Topography around Owando
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Owando.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Owando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m.
The land around Owando is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (27%) 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 Owando (-0.4819°, 15.8999°, elevation 355 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.