Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tshela features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1442 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tshela enjoys an average of 2719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tshela are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tshela experiences 296 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tshela, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
Tshela usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tshela are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 162 (6.4) | 176 (6.9) | 148 (5.8) | 175 (6.9) | 109 (4.3) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 128 (5.0) | 224 (8.8) | 239 (9.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Tshela are February, March and May, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tshela: July, August and September receive an average of 5 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 258 | 288 | 253 | 253 | 210 | 191 | 153 | 180 | 240 | 225 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 6m | 11h 58m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 3m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 23m |
Tshela experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Tshela UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |