Mbandaka weather by month & the best time to visit
Congo - Kinshasa · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Mbandaka is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with December close behind. Mbandaka averages about 1,942 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 65 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Mbandaka?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mbandaka is January, then December. The dullest month is March (62/100, 172 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mbandaka?
Mbandaka gets a moderate 1,942 hours of sunshine a year. January (78/100) is noticeably better than March (62). It ranks #16 of 20 destinations in Congo - Kinshasa for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,104 hours. The year's 1,742 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 65 mm | 9 |
| February | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 124 mm | 9 |
| March | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 172 mm | 9 |
| April | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 143 mm | 9 |
| May | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 144 mm | 9 |
| June | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 139 mm | 7 |
| July | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 131 mm | 6 |
| August | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 144 mm | 7 |
| September | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 198 mm | 8 |
| October | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 205 mm | 9 |
| November | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 183 mm | 8 |
| December | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 94 mm | 8 |
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Mbandaka: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mbandaka?
Mbandaka is a city break in Congo - Kinshasa at 315 m elevation with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mbandaka get a year?
Mbandaka gets about 1,942 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Mbandaka?
The sunniest time to visit Mbandaka is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mbandaka?
March is the least sunny month in Mbandaka, scoring 62/100 with about 172 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mbandaka?
The typical midday UV index in Mbandaka peaks around 9 (very high) in January, easing to about 6 (high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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