Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mbanza Kongo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1379 mm (54.3 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mbanza Kongo enjoys an average of 3200 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mbanza Kongo are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mbanza Kongo experiences 317 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mbanza Kongo, Angola with other places around the world.
Mbanza Kongo usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 227 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mbanza Kongo are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 128 (5.0) | 193 (7.6) | 124 (4.9) | 209 (8.2) | 110 (4.3) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 110 (4.3) | 266 (10.5) | 206 (8.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Mbanza Kongo are March, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mbanza Kongo: January, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 261 | 295 | 265 | 290 | 298 | 296 | 246 | 243 | 259 | 255 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 25m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 48m | 11h 45m | 11h 46m | 11h 53m | 12h 3m | 12h 13m | 12h 23m | 12h 27m |
Mbanza Kongo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mbanza Kongo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |