Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in Mbuji-Mayi (Democratic Republic of Congo): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +34°, at night around +23°. Due to the wind it feels like +28°. Wind up to 11 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sun will rise at 06:36 and set at 18:27 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Mbuji-Mayi
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Mbuji-Mayi for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 28.7
☁️
💧 4%
+23°+34°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+23°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 29.7
🌦️
💧 10%
+22°+33°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 10% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 30.7
🌦️
💧 30%
+22°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 30% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 31.7
🌦️
💧 20%
+21°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 20% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 1.8
☀️
💧 25%
+22°+33°
Morning
☀️
+26°
Day
☀️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+22°
Clear · precipitation 25% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 2.8
☀️
💧 12%
+22°+34°
Morning
☀️
+26°
Day
☀️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+22°
Clear · precipitation 12% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 3.8
⛅
💧 12%
+23°+33°
Morning
⛅
+27°
Day
⛅
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+23°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 12% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 4.8
☁️
💧 20%
+22°+31°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 20% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 5.8
🌤️
💧 14%
+23°+35°
Morning
🌤️
+27°
Day
🌤️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+23°
Mostly clear · precipitation 14% · wind up to 9 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 6.8
☁️
💧 4%
+22°+35°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 7.8
🌤️
💧 6%
+24°+35°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌤️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+24°
Mostly clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 9 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 8.8
🌤️
💧 6%
+23°+35°
Morning
🌤️
+27°
Day
🌤️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+23°
Mostly clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 9.8
🌤️
💧 14%
+24°+35°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌤️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+24°
Mostly clear · precipitation 14% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 8%
+24°+34°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 8% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
42 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
4%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
85 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
74 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
90 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
74
Poor air
European AQI
PM2.5: 47PM10: 49O₃: 90NO₂: 4
People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
18:27
Golden hour
17:58
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Mbuji-Mayi climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+30°
+21°
Jan
+30°
+21°
Feb
+30°
+21°
Mar
+30°
+21°
Apr
+32°
+21°
May
+33°
+19°
Jun
+33°
+19°
Jul
+33°
+20°
Aug
+31°
+21°
Sep
+30°
+21°
Oct
+29°
+21°
Nov
+29°
+21°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+30°
+21°
137 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (137 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
February
+30°
+21°
126 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +21° at night. It's a rainy month (126 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
March
+30°
+21°
171 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (171 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
April
+30°
+21°
133 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (133 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
May
+32°
+21°
35 mm
Warm and comfortable: +32° by day, +21° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June
+33°
+19°
6 mm
Up to +33° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July
+33°
+19°
2 mm
A hot, dry month: +33° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen. This is the hottest month of the year in Mbuji-Mayi.
August
+33°
+20°
29 mm
Hot (+33° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
September
+31°
+21°
104 mm
Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (104 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
October
+30°
+21°
155 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (155 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
November
+29°
+21°
174 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +21° at night. It's a rainy month (174 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
December
+29°
+21°
166 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (166 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the coldest month of the year.
When to visit Mbuji-Mayi
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: May, June, July
Daytime air+32…+33°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +32…+33° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, April, August, September, October
Daytime air+30…+33°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (29–155 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, November, December
Daytime air+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (166–174 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Mbuji-Mayi is May – July, and the most comfortable months are May, June, July. The toughest months to visit are March, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+34°
Normal for July
+33°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+34°
Record for this date
+37° (1952)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Mbuji-Mayi
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