Oyo in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Oyo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 141 mm of rain over about 33 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Oyo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Oyo 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 Oyo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
141 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Oyo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical winter day in Oyo reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Oyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 52 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
52
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Oyo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°11017.512.13.6
Feb31° / 23°11817.5123.2
Mar31° / 23°13921.2123.1
Apr31° / 23°14622.3123.0
May31° / 23°1071911.93.7
Jun30° / 23°441011.95.2
Jul29° / 22°338.411.95.5
Aug29° / 22°6414.2124.7
Sep30° / 22°11321.6123.6
Oct30° / 22°15925.1123.2
Nov30° / 22°16023.212.13.3
Dec30° / 23°13621.212.13.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Oyo gets around 141 mm of rain over 33 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Oyo?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Oyo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Oyo in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Oyo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oyo in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oyo peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Oyo in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Oyo is worst in July — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 2350 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul50Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep20Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oyo?

Oyo sits at 1.2°S, 16.0°E, 320 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Owando, 76 km away.

OwandoGambomaMossakaBoloboMakouaDjambalaMushieNioki

Topography around Oyo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oyo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m.

The land around Oyo is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
280 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Owando 76 km · Gamboma 80 km · Mossaka 92 km · Bolobo 114 km · Makoua 136 km · Djambala 204 km · Mushie 232 km · Nioki 258 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
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Oyo (-1.165°, 15.97°, elevation 320 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.