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Monthly climate in Tshela, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Tshela, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tshela. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°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 maximum31°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 high29°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 mean25°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 low23°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 minimum21°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)
Minimum20°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tshela, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tshela. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)222321222064611242827

Monthly sunshine hours in Tshela, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tshela. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222258288253253210191153180240225239
Mean daily daylight hours12h 21m12h 15m12h 6m11h 58m11h 52m11h 49m11h 50m11h 56m12h 3m12h 12m12h 19m12h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Tshela, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tshela. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1414141312991011131313