Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kong features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 958 mm (37.7 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kong enjoys an average of 3542 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kong are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kong experiences 329 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 | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kong, Savanes, Côte d'Ivoire with other places around the world.
Kong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kong are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 38 (1.5) | 74 (2.9) | 76 (3.0) | 111 (4.4) | 156 (6.1) | 198 (7.8) | 190 (7.5) | 87 (3.4) | 19 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kong are May, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kong: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 291 | 315 | 306 | 321 | 295 | 282 | 263 | 264 | 298 | 315 | 322 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 31m | 12h 38m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 54m | 11h 41m | 11h 35m |
Kong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November 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 Kong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |