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

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Likasi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1278 mm (50.3 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Likasi enjoys an average of 3752 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Likasi 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 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Likasi experiences 267 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 Likasi, 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
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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

Likasi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 258 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Likasi 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 Likasi, 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) 226 (8.9) 235 (9.2) 269 (10.6) 74 (2.9) 9 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 49 (1.9) 144 (5.7) 270 (10.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 24 28 13 1 0 0 0 0 7 19 27

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

The sunniest months in Likasi are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Likasi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Likasi, 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 227 270 302 327 343 326 337 336 331 341 321 285
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 40m 12h 26m 12h 8m 11h 50m 11h 35m 11h 28m 11h 32m 11h 44m 12h 1m 12h 20m 12h 36m 12h 44m

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

Likasi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 Likasi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Likasi, 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 16 16 14 12 10 10 11 12 12 14 15