When to go · Mbuji-Mayi
Mbuji-Mayi in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainy season, roads become impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (87°F)87°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainy season, roads become impassable).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Mbuji-MayiHighs around 30.4 °C (87 °F), lows around 20.1 °C (68 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.4 °C), lows around 68 °F (20.1 °C), rain on about 15 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 Mbuji-Mayi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30.4 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.4 °C)
Jun: 32.5 °C (91 °F)91 °F (32.5 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20.1 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20.1 °C)
Jun: 17.7 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (rainy season, roads become impassable).
June: Inside Mbuji-Mayi's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season).
Mbuji-Mayi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast