Pokola weather in July

In July, Pokola sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 95 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pokola's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pokola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Pokola is commune in Sangha Department, Republic of the Congo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Pokola reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Pokola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pokola weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°579.511.94.5
Feb31° / 22°8613.2123.7
Mar31° / 23°14920.5123.2
Apr31° / 23°15020.6123.3
May30° / 23°12221.612.13.5
Jun29° / 22°9918.712.14.2
Jul29° / 22°9518.712.14.3
Aug29° / 22°12923.1123.8
Sep29° / 22°17926.1123.3
Oct29° / 22°20226.8123.2
Nov30° / 22°16322.711.93.5
Dec30° / 22°8313.611.94.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103070
113070
122971
132872
142872
152773
162773
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182575
192575
202575
212377
222377
232278
242278
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pokola gets around 95 mm of rain over 18.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
263
363
462
561
660
760
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1660
1760
1861
1961
2061
2162
2262
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2463
2563
2663
2764
2864
2964
3064
3165

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31892

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:566:00
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412.15:566:01
512.15:566:01
612.15:576:01
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Pokola?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Pokola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pokola in July

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

In July, Pokola sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pokola in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Pokola peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (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 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pokola in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pokola is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1342 µg/m³Sep 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb44Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pokola?

Pokola sits at 1.4°N, 16.3°E, 331 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Ouesso, 38 km away.

MakouaImpfondoOwandoNolaBolengeMbandakaYokadouma

Topography around Pokola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pokola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Pokola is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
247 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Ouesso 38 km · Makoua 173 km · Impfondo 195 km · Owando 215 km · Nola 238 km · Bolenge 263 km · Mbandaka 263 km · Yokadouma 274 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 Pokola (1.405°, 16.3183°, elevation 331 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).