Monthly climate in Makoua, Cuvette, Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makoua features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1394 mm (54.9 inches) and receives 228 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makoua enjoys an average of 3556 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Makoua, Cuvette, Congo §

The warmest months in Makoua are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makoua experiences 326 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 Makoua, Cuvette, Congo.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Makoua, Cuvette, Congo §

Makoua usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makoua are January, June and July. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Makoua, Cuvette, Congo.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62 (2.4) 96 (3.8) 134 (5.3) 156 (6.2) 123 (4.9) 59 (2.3) 54 (2.1) 90 (3.5) 139 (5.5) 199 (7.8) 177 (7.0) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 15 20 22 21 12 14 20 24 26 21 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Makoua, Cuvette, Congo §

The sunniest months in Makoua are March, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makoua: January, February and October receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Makoua, Cuvette, Congo.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 260 285 311 301 302 311 310 309 292 273 286 310
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Makoua, Cuvette, Congo §

Makoua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Makoua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Makoua, Cuvette, Congo.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 13 14 14 13 10 10 11 13 13 12 11