Monthly climate in Kasangulu, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kasangulu, Bas-Congo, 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, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kasangulu, Bas-Congo, 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, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Kasangulu, Bas-Congo, 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, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Kasangulu, Bas-Congo, 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, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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) 13 13 14 13 11 8 8 10 10 12 13 12