Virunga National Park
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa's most biodiverse park offers thrilling encounters with mountain gorillas and active volcanoes.
Warmest month is February at 30°C on average. Coolest is November at 27°C.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.75 (~$1.75)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $2.25 (~$2.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology9h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,465 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO 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.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | ±2° | · |
| February | 30° | ±3° | · |
| March | 29° | ±3° | · |
| April | 28° | ±3° | · |
| May | 28° | ±3° | · |
| June | 29° | ±3° | · |
| July | 29° | ±2° | · |
| August | 29° | ±2° | · |
| September | 29° | ±3° | · |
| October | 28° | ±3° | · |
| November | 27° | ±3° | · |
| December | 28° | ±2° | · |
What to do
- Trek to see habituated mountain gorillas
- Hike the active Mount Nyiragongo volcano
- Visit the Senkwekwe gorilla orphanage
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.