Sibiti weather in August

In August, Sibiti sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sibiti's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibiti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Sibiti is town.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sibiti reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
152619
162619
172619
182619
192619
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How August really feels in Sibiti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sibiti weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°2132612.23.3
Feb30° / 22°17622.112.13.3
Mar30° / 22°18124.3123.1
Apr30° / 22°20924.611.93.1
May29° / 22°11419.211.84.2
Jun27° / 20°82.111.87.2
Jul26° / 19°30.611.87.6
Aug26° / 19°61.411.97.2
Sep28° / 21°226.7126.1
Oct29° / 22°14421.612.13.8
Nov29° / 22°26627.712.23.0
Dec29° / 22°28028.912.23.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
3991
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14793
15793
16793
17694
18694
19595
20595
21496
22496
23397
24397
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sibiti gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
165
175
185
196
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
277
288
298
308
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114950
214851
314653
414455
514257
614158
713960
813762
913564
1013465
1113366
1213267
1313168
1413069
1512970
1612970
1712871
1812871
1912772
2012772
2112673
2202674
2302575
2402476
2502377
2602278
2702179
2802080
2901882
3001783
3101684

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:08
211.86:176:08
311.86:176:08
411.86:176:08
511.86:176:08
611.96:176:08
711.96:176:08
811.96:166:08
911.96:166:08
1011.96:166:08
1111.96:166:08
1211.96:156:07
1311.96:156:07
1411.96:156:07
1511.96:156:07
1611.96:146:07
1711.96:146:07
1811.96:146:07
1911.96:136:07
2011.96:136:07
2111.96:136:06
2211.96:126:06
2311.96:126:06
2411.96:126:06
2511.96:116:06
2611.96:116:05
2711.96:116:05
2811.96:106:05
2911.96:106:05
3011.96:096:05
3111.96:096:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sibiti

In seasonPeak

None of Sibiti's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sibiti's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sibiti?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Sibiti for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sibiti in August

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

In August, Sibiti sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Sibiti in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Sibiti peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Sibiti in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sibiti is worst in August — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.3× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateAug 1648 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul43Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sibiti?

Sibiti sits at 3.7°S, 13.3°E, 531 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Nkayi, 56 km away.

NkayiLoudimaKayesMouyondziBouansaLoutétéDolisieMossendjo

Topography around Sibiti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibiti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around Sibiti is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Nkayi 56 km · Loudima 58 km · Kayes 59 km · Mouyondzi 73 km · Bouansa 75 km · Loutété 88 km · Dolisie 95 km · Mossendjo 108 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 Sibiti (-3.6819°, 13.3498°, elevation 531 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).