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Monthly climate in Nkayi, Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nkayi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1159 mm (45.6 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nkayi enjoys an average of 2896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nkayi, Congo

The warmest months in Nkayi are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nkayi experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nkayi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Minimum20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nkayi, Congo

Nkayi usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nkayi are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nkayi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)124 (4.9)144 (5.7)123 (4.8)155 (6.1)79 (3.1)9 (0.4)5 (0.2)9 (0.4)19 (0.7)126 (5.0)179 (7.0)187 (7.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)20212120161014202626

Monthly sunshine hours in Nkayi, Congo

The sunniest months in Nkayi are February, March and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nkayi: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nkayi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234268294265268225207174209251238258
Mean daily daylight hours12h 19m12h 13m12h 6m11h 59m11h 54m11h 52m11h 53m11h 57m12h 4m12h 11m12h 17m12h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Nkayi, Congo

Nkayi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Nkayi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nkayi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1414141412991011131313