When to go · Mbuji-Mayi
Mbuji-Mayi in December
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
- 21
- 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 December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Mbuji-MayiHighs around 30.3 °C (87 °F), lows around 20.2 °C (68 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.3 °C), lows around 68 °F (20.2 °C), rain on about 21 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: Wet; Christmas diaspora flights full.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mbuji-Mayi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30.3 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.3 °C)
Jun: 32.5 °C (91 °F)91 °F (32.5 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20.2 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20.2 °C)
Jun: 17.7 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 21
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: 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