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Monthly climate in Kasangulu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kasangulu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kasangulu. 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)		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 maximum33°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 high30°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 mean26°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 low23°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 minimum21°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)
Minimum20°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kasangulu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kasangulu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)17191822170017202526

Monthly sunshine hours in Kasangulu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kasangulu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours237277303277290298310282289285266274
Mean daily daylight hours12h 20m12h 14m12h 6m11h 59m11h 53m11h 51m11h 52m11h 57m12h 4m12h 11m12h 18m12h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Kasangulu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kasangulu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1313141311881010121312