AI-generatedMbuji-Mayi at a glance
- Best time
- May – Jul
- Warmest month
- Jul · 35°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,140 h
- Rain a year
- 1,190 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Elevation
- 621 m
Climate in Mbuji-Mayi
Mbuji-Mayi has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. July is the warmest month with average highs of 35 °C, while December is the coolest at 30 °C. With around 2,140 hours of sunshine a year, Mbuji-Mayi is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Mbuji-Mayi
The best time to visit Mbuji-Mayi is from May to July. From May to August it can get very hot, with highs of up to 35 °C. The rainy season is from October to April; the wettest month is November with 179 mm.
Mbuji-Mayi through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Mbuji-Mayi in the dry season
May – Sep
Fair
- 33–35 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Mbuji-Mayi in the rainy season
Oct – Apr
Poor
- 30–32 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 150 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
May – Aug
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Oct – Apr
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: May – July
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – July
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 24°
- Midday, 13:00: about 31°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 26°
- Night, 23:00: about 23°
06:0418:18
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:51–06:32 · evening 17:50–18:31
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:43–05:51 · evening 18:31–18:39
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Mbuji-Mayi compared with home
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In October, daytime highs fall from about 32° at the start of the month to 31° at the end.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 32° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 20° | 20° |
| Daylight | 12.2 h | 12.3 h |
What is the weather like in Mbuji-Mayi in October?
In October, Mbuji-Mayi is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 141 mm. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 14 min06:04 – 18:18
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 79 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 24 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %45 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Mbuji-Mayi
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June has the better holiday weather in Mbuji-Mayi: score 49 against 30. In June, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. June has 22 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 49better |
| Daytime high | 31° | 35° |
| Night-time low | 20° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 5.2 h | 7.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 23 | 1better |
| Rainfall | 141 mm | 5 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 6better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Mbuji-Mayi month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
33January31° · 4.9 h
In January, Mbuji-Mayi is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 20 days, totalling 123 mm. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
Mbuji-Mayi in January30February32° · 5.4 h
In February, Mbuji-Mayi is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 17 days, totalling 106 mm. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
Mbuji-Mayi in February27March32° · 5.2 h
In March, Mbuji-Mayi is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 161 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
Mbuji-Mayi in March26April32° · 5.5 h
In April, Mbuji-Mayi is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 20 days, totalling 151 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
Mbuji-Mayi in April44May34° · 6.8 h
In May, Mbuji-Mayi is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 39 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi – and yet one of the best months here.
Mbuji-Mayi in May49June35° · 7.7 h
In June, Mbuji-Mayi is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi – and yet one of the best months here.
Mbuji-Mayi in June46July35° · 7.7 h
In July, Mbuji-Mayi is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi – and yet one of the best months here.
Mbuji-Mayi in July39August35° · 6.5 h
In August, Mbuji-Mayi is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 30 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
Mbuji-Mayi in August29September33° · 5.7 h
In September, Mbuji-Mayi is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 96 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
Mbuji-Mayi in September30October31° · 5.2 h
In October, Mbuji-Mayi is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 141 mm. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
Mbuji-Mayi in October34November31° · 4.9 h
In November, Mbuji-Mayi is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 179 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
Mbuji-Mayi in November36December30° · 4.8 h
In December, Mbuji-Mayi is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 159 mm. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mbuji-Mayi.
Mbuji-Mayi in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Mbuji-Mayi
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 20°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in July (19°), the warmest in March (21°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from August to May; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to July. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 285 days a year, mostly from September to May.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 33 | 31° | 21° | 4.9 h | 20 | 123 |
| FebruaryFeb | 30 | 32° | 21° | 5.4 h | 17 | 106 |
| MarchMar | 27 | 32° | 21° | 5.2 h | 22 | 161 |
| AprilApr | 26 | 32° | 21° | 5.5 h | 20 | 151 |
| MayMay | 44 | 34° | 21° | 6.8 h | 7 | 39 |
| JuneJun | 49 | 35° | 19° | 7.7 h | 1 | 5 |
| JulyJul | 46 | 35° | 19° | 7.7 h | 0 | 2 |
| AugustAug | 39 | 35° | 20° | 6.5 h | 6 | 30 |
| SeptemberSep | 29 | 33° | 20° | 5.7 h | 16 | 96 |
| OctoberOct | 30 | 31° | 20° | 5.2 h | 23 | 141 |
| NovemberNov | 34 | 31° | 20° | 4.9 h | 25 | 179 |
| DecemberDec | 36 | 30° | 20° | 4.8 h | 23 | 159 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Mbuji-Mayi
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.2 of 12.2 hours of daylight in Mbuji-Mayi, 43 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Mbuji-Mayi: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Mbuji-Mayi has about 23 rainy days with 141 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Mbuji-Mayi
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 14 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in October (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 10 min
- Light brown skin
- about 15 min
- Olive skin
- about 20 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Mbuji-Mayi
How breezy and how cloudy Mbuji-Mayi is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Mbuji-Mayi typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 79 % of the sky over Mbuji-Mayi: mostly cloudy, with about 5.2 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Mbuji-Mayi
How often the day gets hot in Mbuji-Mayi (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Mbuji-Mayi has about 24 hot days, with an average daytime high of 31 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Mbuji-Mayi
Weather for your travel dates
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Mbuji-Mayi in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Mbuji-Mayi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 45) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 26).
- 26
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 45
May half-term
May – Jun
FairBest holidays
- 34 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
- 41
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 35 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
- 30
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 35
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 30 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 8 h 40 min
- Distance
- 6,800 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: DR Congo
- Currency
- Congolese Franc (CDF)
- Language
- French
- Sockets
- Type C, D, E · 220 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +243
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Mbuji-Mayi vs Kigoma
In October Kigoma has the better holiday weather (score 42 vs 30). During the day Kigoma is 1 °C cooler than Mbuji-Mayi. Kigoma gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Mbuji-Mayi | Kigoma |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 42 |
| Daytime high | 31° | 30° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 23 | 17 |
| Best time | May – Jul | Jun – Sep |
Through the year
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DR Congo in October: the best places
In October, Mbuji-Mayi ranks 8 of 9 destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Mbuji-Mayi
When is the best time to visit Mbuji-Mayi?
The best time to visit Mbuji-Mayi is from May to July. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Mbuji-Mayi?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C and nights around 19 °C. December is the coolest month at 30 °C.
When does it rain most in Mbuji-Mayi?
The rainy season is from October to April; the wettest month is November with 179 mm. The driest month is July with 2 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Mbuji-Mayi get?
Mbuji-Mayi gets around 2,140 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.7 hours a day; in December there are 4.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Mbuji-Mayi in?
Mbuji-Mayi is on UTC+2 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Mbuji-Mayi?
A nonstop flight from London to Mbuji-Mayi takes about 8 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 6,800 km.
Which school holidays are best for Mbuji-Mayi?
Mbuji-Mayi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 45) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 26). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 26, May half-term 45, summer holidays 41, October half-term 30, Christmas holidays 35.