Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kasangulu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1162 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kasangulu enjoys an average of 3394 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kasangulu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 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 (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kasangulu experiences 328 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kasangulu, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
Kasangulu usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kasangulu are June, July and August. On average, 4 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) | 100 (3.9) | 124 (4.9) | 115 (4.5) | 151 (5.9) | 95 (3.7) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 166 (6.5) | 199 (7.8) | 177 (7.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Kasangulu are March, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kasangulu: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 277 | 303 | 277 | 290 | 298 | 310 | 282 | 289 | 285 | 266 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 20m | 12h 14m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 51m | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 18m | 12h 22m |
Kasangulu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Kasangulu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |