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Best time to visit Mbandaka

July is the best time to visit Mbandaka for general sightseeing, with average highs of 29 °C and about 18 wet days.

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 July comfort 54/100
The least cloud June 69 % average cloud cover
The least rain January 87 mm
Warmth February 31 °C
Cooler weather September 29 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 July 54 29 °C 18
2 June 53 30 °C 17
3 January 53 31 °C 15
4 August 51 29 °C 23
5 September 51 29 °C 25
6 October 51 29 °C 26
7 February 50 31 °C 16
8 November 49 29 °C 24
9 December 48 30 °C 19
10 May 47 30 °C 22
11 April 46 30 °C 22
12 March 45 31 °C 21

When to think twice

March scores lowest with about 21 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 31.2 °C 87 mm 77 %
February 31.3 °C 115 mm 80 %
March 30.8 °C 152 mm 80 %
April 30.2 °C 157 mm 80 %
May 30.0 °C 129 mm 75 %
June 29.6 °C 89 mm 69 %
July 29.3 °C 96 mm 72 %
August 28.9 °C 153 mm 76 %
September 28.8 °C 188 mm 80 %
October 29.0 °C 202 mm 83 %
November 29.4 °C 179 mm 82 %
December 30.2 °C 117 mm 78 %

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.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.