When to go · Kananga
Kananga in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (wettest: Nov about 249 mm, Dec about 223 mm).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (85°F)85°F (29°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (wettest: Nov about 249 mm, Dec about 223 mm).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kananga's best window: Jun–Aug (driest: Jul averages about 10 mm of rain).
- JulyGreatInside Kananga's best window: Jun–Aug (driest: Jul averages about 10 mm of rain).
- AugustGreatInside Kananga's best window: Jun–Aug (driest: Jul averages about 10 mm of rain).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (driest: Jul averages about 10 mm of rain)). Across Democratic Republic of the Congo: End of the dry season.
Weather in January
- KanangaHighs around 29.4 °C (85 °F), lows around 19.8 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 85 °F (29.4 °C), lows around 68 °F (19.8 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Low
- Prices · Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Medium
Democratic Republic of the Congo overall: Hot and humid in Kinshasa; Martyrs' Day (4 Jan) and Kabila/Lumumba days (16–17 Jan).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kananga, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 29.4 °C (85 °F)85 °F (29.4 °C)
Jun: 30.9 °C (88 °F)88 °F (30.9 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19.8 °C (68 °F)68 °F (19.8 °C)
Jun: 18.5 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (wettest: Nov about 249 mm, Dec about 223 mm).
June: Inside Kananga's best window: Jun–Aug (driest: Jul averages about 10 mm of rain).
Kananga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast