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Monthly climate in Lukolela, Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lukolela features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1549 mm (61.0 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lukolela enjoys an average of 3549 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lukolela, Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Lukolela are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lukolela 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 Lukolela, Équateur, 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 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lukolela, Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Lukolela usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 22 rainy days and 186 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lukolela are January, June and July. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lukolela, Équateur, 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) 77 (3.0) 122 (4.8) 140 (5.5) 147 (5.8) 133 (5.2) 44 (1.7) 61 (2.4) 116 (4.6) 174 (6.9) 212 (8.3) 172 (6.8) 151 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 14 19 20 20 11 12 17 23 25 20 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Lukolela, Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Lukolela are June, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lukolela: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lukolela, Équateur, 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 260 285 304 299 303 308 305 306 292 287 283 311
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 9m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 9m 12h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Lukolela, Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Lukolela experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Lukolela UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lukolela, Équateur, 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 12 14 14 13 10 9 10 12 13 12 12