Virunga National Park

National Park · 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa

Area 7,809 km²

Time zone Africa/Lubumbashi

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Good

10°–29° · varies by region
10° at night
12–19 rainy days · varies by region
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in February

Good

11°–30° · varies by region
10° at night
11–17 rainy days · varies by region
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in March

Fair

10°–29° · varies by region
10° at night
22–25 rainy days · varies by region
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Poor

9°–28° · varies by region
10° at night
24–27 rainy days · varies by region
3 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in May

Fair

9°–28° · varies by region
10° at night
21–27 rainy days · varies by region
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Good

9°–28° · varies by region
9° at night
10–19 rainy days · varies by region
7 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Good

9°–29° · varies by region
9° at night
7–18 rainy days · varies by region
7 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair

9°–29° · varies by region
9° at night
15–24 rainy days · varies by region
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair

10°–29° · varies by region
10° at night
20–26 rainy days · varies by region
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor

9°–28° · varies by region
10° at night
24–28 rainy days · varies by region
3 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in November

Poor

9°–27° · varies by region
10° at night
26–28 rainy days · varies by region
2 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in December

Fair

9°–28° · varies by region
10° at night
19–23 rainy days · varies by region
3 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

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Virunga National Park

Virunga National Park — Map

Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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