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

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Tshela, Bas-Congo, 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, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tshela, Bas-Congo, 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, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Tshela, Bas-Congo, 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, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Tshela, Bas-Congo, 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, 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) 14 14 14 13 12 9 9 10 11 13 13 13