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Monthly climate in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mbandaka features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1546 mm (60.9 inches) and receives 226 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mbandaka enjoys an average of 3561 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Mbandaka are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mbandaka experiences 327 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 Mbandaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mbandaka usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mbandaka are January, June and July. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mbandaka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)76 (3.0)105 (4.1)152 (6.0)128 (5.0)149 (5.9)74 (2.9)78 (3.1)142 (5.6)175 (6.9)195 (7.7)159 (6.3)114 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131318201914162325252119

Monthly sunshine hours in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Mbandaka are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mbandaka: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mbandaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours262285307306309304297298292282298315
Mean daily daylight hours12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 7m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mbandaka 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 December are in the Very High / 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 Mbandaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mbandaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)13121414131091112131211