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Monthly climate in Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kipushi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1335 mm (52.5 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kipushi enjoys an average of 3744 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Kipushi are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kipushi experiences 234 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 Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, 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 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Kipushi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 267 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kipushi are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, 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) 254 (10.0) 277 (10.9) 267 (10.5) 65 (2.6) 9 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 40 (1.6) 165 (6.5) 256 (10.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 25 26 12 2 0 0 0 0 5 19 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Kipushi are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kipushi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, 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 229 269 304 322 339 324 334 335 331 342 323 286
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 42m 12h 27m 12h 8m 11h 49m 11h 33m 11h 25m 11h 29m 11h 43m 12h 1m 12h 21m 12h 38m 12h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Kipushi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August 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 Kipushi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, 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) 16 17 16 14 12 10 10 11 12 12 14 16