Democratic Republic of the Congo Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aw | Tropical wet and dry or savanna | Tropical | 19 | Bas-Uélé Haut-Lomami Haut-Uélé Kasaï Kasaï Oriental Kasaï-Central Kinshasa Kongo Central Kwango Kwilu Lomami Lualaba Mai-Ndombe Maniema Nord-Kivu Nord-Ubangi Sud-Kivu Sud-Ubangi Tanganyika |
| Af | Tropical rainforest | Tropical | 4 | Équateur Ituri Tshopo Tshuapa |
| Am | Tropical monsoon | Tropical | 2 | Mongala Sankuru |
| Cwa | Humid subtropical, dry winter | Temperate | 1 | Haut-Katanga |
Summary: Most regions (19) in Democratic Republic of the Congo lie in the Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate zone (Köppen: Aw). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 28.62°C (83.52°F) in Nord-Ubangi to a low of 20.02°C (68.04°F) in Sud-Kivu.
Climate Democratic Republic of the Congo: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.24(99.03) | 38.18(100.72) | 36.81(98.26) | 35.12(95.22) | 32.59(90.66) | 33.85(92.93) | 35.79(96.42) | 36.09(96.96) | 35.98(96.76) | 33.15(91.67) | 32.12(89.82) | 35.43(95.77) | 38.18(100.72) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.26(88.27) | 31.78(89.2) | 31.4(88.52) | 30.65(87.17) | 30.43(86.77) | 30.65(87.17) | 31.36(88.45) | 31.83(89.29) | 31.36(88.45) | 30.17(86.31) | 29.48(85.06) | 29.83(85.69) | 30.85(87.53) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.08(80.74) | 27.47(81.45) | 27.22(81.0) | 26.68(80.02) | 26.47(79.65) | 26.41(79.54) | 26.97(80.55) | 27.62(81.72) | 27.39(81.3) | 26.47(79.65) | 25.89(78.6) | 26.12(79.02) | 26.82(80.28) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.99(67.98) | 20.38(68.68) | 20.52(68.94) | 20.36(68.65) | 19.91(67.84) | 19.11(66.4) | 19.46(67.03) | 20.37(68.67) | 20.58(69.04) | 20.16(68.29) | 19.66(67.39) | 19.7(67.46) | 20.02(68.04) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.82(55.08) | 13.16(55.69) | 13.26(55.87) | 13.58(56.44) | 13.24(55.83) | 11.48(52.66) | 11.8(53.24) | 14.23(57.61) | 14.38(57.88) | 13.45(56.21) | 13.07(55.53) | 12.73(54.91) | 11.48(52.66) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.09(3.23) | 91.88(3.62) | 112.24(4.42) | 113.18(4.46) | 93.75(3.69) | 54.35(2.14) | 48.35(1.9) | 74.07(2.92) | 110.69(4.36) | 162.45(6.4) | 150.83(5.94) | 118.69(4.67) | 101.05(3.98) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.08 | 14.92 | 18.56 | 18.69 | 15.52 | 9.97 | 9.32 | 12.83 | 17.69 | 22.07 | 20.59 | 17.27 | 15.96 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67.39 | 69.05 | 74.16 | 77.38 | 75.3 | 65.9 | 59.89 | 61.11 | 68.91 | 77.43 | 80.11 | 74.59 | 70.94 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 11.1 | 10.9 | 10.72 | 10.69 | 10.69 | 10.92 | 10.94 | 10.97 | 10.87 | 10.55 | 10.76 | 10.97 | 10.84 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo Climate Graph
Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Cities by Temperature
Democratic Republic of the Congo’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Nord-Ubangi | 28.62°C | 83.52°F | |
| Kwilu | 28.55°C | 83.39°F | |
| Kwango | 28.55°C | 83.39°F | |
| Kasaï | 28.45°C | 83.21°F | |
| Équateur | 28.42°C | 83.16°F | |
| Mongala | 28.32°C | 82.98°F | |
| Mai-Ndombe | 28.12°C | 82.62°F | |
| Sud-Ubangi | 28.07°C | 82.53°F | |
| Sankuru | 28.04°C | 82.47°F | |
| Tshuapa | 27.79°C | 82.02°F | |
| Tshopo | 27.78°C | 82.0°F | |
| Bas-Uélé | 27.77°C | 81.99°F | |
| Kasaï Oriental | 27.74°C | 81.93°F | |
| Kasaï-Central | 27.67°C | 81.81°F | |
| Tanganyika | 27.57°C | 81.63°F | |
| Kinshasa | 27.52°C | 81.54°F | |
| Haut-Uélé | 27.21°C | 80.98°F | |
| Kongo Central | 27.17°C | 80.91°F | |
| Maniema | 27.12°C | 80.82°F | |
| Lomami | 27.12°C | 80.82°F | |
| Haut-Lomami | 25.34°C | 77.61°F | |
| Ituri | 25.33°C | 77.59°F | |
| Lualaba | 25.12°C | 77.22°F | |
| Haut-Katanga | 22.9°C | 73.22°F | |
| Nord-Kivu | 20.89°C | 69.6°F | |
| Sud-Kivu | 20.02°C | 68.04°F |
Popular places in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Oleko Sankuru
- Golu Ituri
- Gata Haut-Uélé
- Lulimba Maniema
- Kiofwe Tanganyika
- Mulumba-Kapuku Kasaï Oriental
- Kaboko Haut-Katanga
- Kakuna Kasaï-Central
- Mambapata Sankuru
- Kawele Kasaï
- Demba Sankuru
- Eyene Kwilu
- Muta Sud-Kivu
- Kalenge Haut-Katanga
- Bumba Tshopo
- Likala Équateur
- Sapo-sapo Kasaï-Central
- Kamwanga Maniema
- Muzembe Kasaï Oriental
- Tambwe-tshintanku Kasaï-Central
- Lugunda Tanganyika
- Mambasa Ituri
- Makaya Mai-Ndombe
- Bangetelita Nord-Ubangi
- Muebela Kasaï
- Mukelenge-Lumbu Lualaba
- Mulungu Sud-Kivu
- Gilima Haut-Uélé
- Busu-Djanoa Mongala
- Bondo Bas-Uélé
- Mokabe-kasiri Lualaba
- Bandia Bas-Uélé
- Bonguru Tshopo
- Shamikalenge Kasaï
- Lubile Sud-Kivu
- Ngolosengo Mai-Ndombe
- Punia Maniema
- Bangu Lualaba
- Monkake Équateur
- Dibinga-tshikuata Kasaï-Central
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