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Monthly climate in Sembe, Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sembe features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1290 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sembe enjoys an average of 3553 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sembe, Congo

The warmest months in Sembe are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sembe 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 Sembe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Minimum16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sembe, Congo

Sembe usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sembe are January, February and December. On average, 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sembe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)35 (1.4)63 (2.5)127 (5.0)143 (5.6)116 (4.6)80 (3.2)90 (3.5)103 (4.0)166 (6.5)188 (7.4)120 (4.7)58 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)71220212320212327281912

Monthly sunshine hours in Sembe, Congo

The sunniest months in Sembe are March, June and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sembe: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sembe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263283305303305310304293291274297320
Mean daily daylight hours12h 1m12h 3m12h 5m12h 8m12h 10m12h 12m12h 11m12h 9m12h 6m12h 3m12h 1m12h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Sembe, Congo

Sembe 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 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 Sembe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sembe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121314141311111113131211