Pokola in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pokola sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 226 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Pokola's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Pokola 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 Pokola's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 226 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pokola in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Pokola reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Pokola
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 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.
Pokola weather by month
How the three winter 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° / 21° | 57 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 86 | 13.2 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 149 | 20.5 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 150 | 20.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 122 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 99 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 95 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 129 | 23.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 179 | 26.1 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 202 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 163 | 22.7 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 83 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pokola gets around 226 mm of rain over 36 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 11 h 54 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Pokola?
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 Pokola for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pokola in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pokola sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Pokola in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Pokola 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.