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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.75 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.25 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      9h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,465 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      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.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January29°4°C·
    February30°5°C·
    March29°6°C·
    April28°6°C·
    May28°5°C·
    June29°5°C·
    July29°4°C·
    August29°4°C·
    September29°5°C·
    October28°5°C·
    November27°5°C·
    December28°4°C·

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.