Kahuzi-Biega National Park

Democratic Republic of the Congo

A vast expanse of primary tropical forest that serves as the last refuge of the endangered Eastern lowland gorilla.

Warmest month is March at 26°C on average. Coolest is November at 24°C.

Six lead datapoints

  • $1.75 (~$1.75)
    PPP price tier 1 / 4
  • $2.25 (~$2.25)
    PPP price tier 1 / 4
  • Flight timeMethodology
    9h from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 2,521 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
    Advises against all travel to eastern provinces and against all but essential travel to several others. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
  • Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January25°±2°·
February25°±2°·
March26°±3°·
April25°±2°·
May25°±2°·
June25°±2°·
July26°±2°·
August26°±2°·
September26°±2°·
October25°±2°·
November24°±2°·
December25°±3°·

What to do

  • Track Grauer's gorillas in their natural habitat
  • Hike Mount Kahuzi
  • Spot endemic bird species in the dense canopy

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.