Lukalaba, Kasaï Oriental, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Climate

Weather: 32.03°C/89.65°F, Wind SW at 2.2 km/h, 34% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Lukalaba Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 777.97 meters (2552.4 feet) above sea level, Lukalaba has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 28.01ºC (82.42ºF) and it is 1.19% higher than Democratic Republic of the Congo’s averages. Lukalaba typically receives about 102.4 millimeters (4.03 inches) of precipitation and has 193.42 rainy days (52.99% of the time) annually.

CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
CityKasaï Oriental
Longitude23.6429
Latitude-6.483947
Attitude/Elevation777.97m (2552.4ft)
Local timeMonday 18:10
Annual high temperature31.89ºC (89.4ºF)
Annual low temperature21.32ºC (70.38ºF)
Average annual precip.102.4mm (4.03in)
Warmest monthAugust (36.26ºC / 97.27ºF)
Coldest MonthDecember (20.14ºC / 68.25ºF)
Wettest MonthDecember (209.82mm / 8.26in)
Driest MonthJuly (1.98mm / 0.08in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)193.42 days (52.99%)
Days with no rain171.58 days (47.01%)
Humidity66.98%

Climate Lukalaba: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.35(97.43)36.35(97.43)37.36(99.25)36.35(97.43)36.35(97.43)37.36(99.25)40.39(104.7)43.42(110.16)42.41(108.34)39.38(102.88)35.34(95.61)33.32(91.98)43.42(110.16)
Average high °C (°F)29.64(85.35)30.38(86.68)30.59(87.06)30.36(86.65)31.76(89.17)33.7(92.66)35.39(95.7)36.26(97.27)34.39(93.9)31.98(89.56)29.81(85.66)28.36(83.05)31.89(89.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.37(79.47)26.71(80.08)26.96(80.53)26.94(80.49)27.92(82.26)28.76(83.77)30.18(86.32)31.73(89.11)30.33(86.59)28.22(82.8)26.53(79.75)25.44(77.79)28.01(82.42)
Average low °C (°F)20.64(69.15)20.67(69.21)21.09(69.96)21.42(70.56)21.37(70.47)20.44(68.79)21.4(70.52)23.28(73.9)23.13(73.63)21.68(71.02)20.59(69.06)20.14(68.25)21.32(70.38)
Record low °C (°F)16.16(61.09)13.13(55.63)17.17(62.91)18.18(64.72)17.17(62.91)16.16(61.09)16.16(61.09)17.17(62.91)20.2(68.36)16.16(61.09)16.16(61.09)16.16(61.09)13.13(55.63)
Average precipitation mm (inches)151.82(5.98)139.24(5.48)123.32(4.86)137.7(5.42)45.19(1.78)3.69(0.15)1.98(0.08)15.18(0.6)63.21(2.49)147.33(5.8)190.32(7.49)209.82(8.26)102.4(4.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)23.5920.6522.3119.929.360.920.564.5915.5123.0426.0726.916.12
Average relative humidity (%)81.178.679.7479.4266.4143.9534.5739.3258.6873.682.485.9866.98
Mean monthly sunshine hours10.610.6810.710.7611.3511.6911.6711.6111.2910.9811.7510.0911.1

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Kasaï Oriental in recent years.

Lukalaba Temperature by Month

August
31.73°C | 89.11°F
September
30.33°C | 86.59°F
July
30.18°C | 86.32°F
June
28.76°C | 83.77°F
October
28.22°C | 82.8°F
May
27.92°C | 82.26°F
March
26.96°C | 80.53°F
April
26.94°C | 80.49°F
February
26.71°C | 80.08°F
November
26.53°C | 79.75°F
January
26.37°C | 79.47°F
December
25.44°C | 77.79°F

Historical Data

Summary
TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature31.3°C (88.34°F)29.25°C (84.65°F)22.22°C (72.0°F)
Avg Temperature27.26°C (81.07°F)25.98°C (78.76°F)22.22°C (72.0°F)
Min Temperature21.21°C (70.18°F)20.54°C (68.97°F)18.18°C (64.72°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point22.22°C (72.0°F)21.14°C (70.05°F)18.18°C (64.72°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation26.46mm | 1.04in3.76mm | 0.15in0.0mm | 0in112.91mm | 4.45in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind9.09kmh | 5.65mph5.56kmh | 3.45mph3.03kmh | 1.88mph
Gust Wind13.13kmh | 8.16mph8.72kmh | 5.42mph5.05kmh | 3.14mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure26.46mb3.76mb0.0mb

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
April° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2012-04-0124.24 | 75.6322.22 | 72.0913.03 | 1.8830.21 | 1022.9315.15 | 0.6
2012-04-0225.25 | 77.4521.21 | 70.18874.04 | 2.5130.18 | 1021.920.91 | 0.04
2012-04-0323.23 | 73.8121.21 | 70.18915.05 | 3.1430.18 | 1021.921.92 | 0.08
2012-04-0427.26 | 81.0721.21 | 70.18797.07 | 4.3930.12 | 1019.90.1 | 0.0
2012-04-0526.25 | 79.2520.2 | 68.36816.06 | 3.7730.15 | 1020.911.41 | 0.06
2012-04-0625.25 | 77.4522.22 | 72.0883.03 | 1.8830.12 | 1019.98.08 | 0.32
2012-04-0726.25 | 79.2522.22 | 72.0883.03 | 1.8830.09 | 1018.8910.0 | 0.39
2012-04-0822.22 | 72.021.21 | 70.18974.04 | 2.5130.09 | 1018.8926.46 | 1.04
2012-04-0925.25 | 77.4521.21 | 70.18856.06 | 3.7730.09 | 1018.890.0 | 0
2012-04-1027.26 | 81.0721.21 | 70.18826.06 | 3.7730.06 | 1017.884.95 | 0.19
2012-04-1127.26 | 81.0722.22 | 72.0813.03 | 1.8830.12 | 1019.91.11 | 0.04
2012-04-1227.26 | 81.0721.21 | 70.18796.06 | 3.7730.12 | 1019.90.0 | 0
2012-04-1327.26 | 81.0721.21 | 70.18788.08 | 5.0230.12 | 1019.90.0 | 0
2012-04-1426.25 | 79.2521.21 | 70.18827.07 | 4.3930.09 | 1018.891.72 | 0.07
2012-04-1524.24 | 75.6321.21 | 70.18897.07 | 4.3930.12 | 1019.91.92 | 0.08
2012-04-1627.26 | 81.0721.21 | 70.18825.05 | 3.1430.15 | 1020.912.32 | 0.09
2012-04-1726.25 | 79.2522.22 | 72.0834.04 | 2.5130.15 | 1020.915.35 | 0.21
2012-04-1826.25 | 79.2521.21 | 70.18824.04 | 2.5130.15 | 1020.911.21 | 0.05
2012-04-1925.25 | 77.4522.22 | 72.0885.05 | 3.1430.15 | 1020.9114.84 | 0.58
2012-04-2026.25 | 79.2522.22 | 72.0856.06 | 3.7730.15 | 1020.912.12 | 0.08
2012-04-2126.25 | 79.2521.21 | 70.18786.06 | 3.7730.15 | 1020.910.71 | 0.03
2012-04-2226.25 | 79.2521.21 | 70.18814.04 | 2.5130.15 | 1020.916.06 | 0.24
2012-04-2325.25 | 77.4522.22 | 72.0874.04 | 2.5130.18 | 1021.922.83 | 0.11
2012-04-2426.25 | 79.2521.21 | 70.18845.05 | 3.1430.18 | 1021.920.81 | 0.03
2012-04-2525.25 | 77.4518.18 | 64.72758.08 | 5.0230.21 | 1022.930.0 | 0
2012-04-2626.25 | 79.2519.19 | 66.54749.09 | 5.6530.18 | 1021.920.0 | 0
2012-04-2727.26 | 81.0720.2 | 68.36748.08 | 5.0230.15 | 1020.910.0 | 0
2012-04-2827.26 | 81.0720.2 | 68.36746.06 | 3.7730.12 | 1019.90.3 | 0.01
2012-04-2927.26 | 81.0720.2 | 68.36726.06 | 3.7730.12 | 1019.90.0 | 0
2012-04-3026.25 | 79.2520.2 | 68.36797.07 | 4.3930.15 | 1020.912.63 | 0.1

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