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Monthly climate in Aketi, Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aketi features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1275 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 206 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aketi enjoys an average of 3519 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Aketi, Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Aketi are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aketi experiences 326 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 Aketi, Bas-Uele, 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 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aketi, Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Aketi usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aketi are January, February and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aketi, Bas-Uele, 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) 22 (0.9) 39 (1.5) 116 (4.6) 130 (5.1) 144 (5.6) 98 (3.9) 103 (4.1) 142 (5.6) 150 (5.9) 169 (6.7) 122 (4.8) 40 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 17 18 20 18 20 23 24 26 19 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Aketi, Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Aketi are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aketi: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aketi, Bas-Uele, 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 268 295 312 299 301 293 277 284 280 283 295 325
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 58m 12h 1m 12h 5m 12h 9m 12h 13m 12h 15m 12h 14m 12h 11m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 58m 11h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Aketi, Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Aketi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aketi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aketi, Bas-Uele, 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) 11 12 14 15 13 11 11 12 13 13 11 11