Best time to visit Kisangani

January is the best time to visit Kisangani for general sightseeing, with average highs of 31 °C and about 13 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly April to February.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking January comfort 58/100
The least cloud January 78 % average cloud cover
The least rain January 70 mm
Warmth February 32 °C
Cooler weather November 28 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 January 58 31 °C 13
2 February 54 32 °C 14
3 July 53 29 °C 19
4 December 53 29 °C 18
5 August 53 29 °C 24
6 November 52 28 °C 24
7 June 52 29 °C 19
8 September 52 29 °C 25
9 October 52 29 °C 26
10 May 49 29 °C 21
11 April 48 30 °C 21
12 March 47 31 °C 19

When to think twice

March scores lowest with about 19 wet days and highs near 31 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 30.8 °C 70 mm 78 %
February 31.6 °C 89 mm 79 %
March 30.8 °C 157 mm 84 %
April 29.8 °C 153 mm 86 %
May 29.4 °C 124 mm 83 %
June 29.2 °C 96 mm 83 %
July 29.0 °C 101 mm 81 %
August 28.7 °C 143 mm 83 %
September 28.7 °C 167 mm 85 %
October 28.7 °C 187 mm 88 %
November 28.5 °C 183 mm 87 %
December 29.4 °C 106 mm 82 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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