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Monthly climate in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lubumbashi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1152 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lubumbashi enjoys an average of 3760 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Lubumbashi are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lubumbashi experiences 266 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 Lubumbashi, 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)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(85°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Lubumbashi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi, 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) 222 (8.8) 255 (10.0) 227 (8.9) 55 (2.2) 6 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 29 (1.2) 130 (5.1) 227 (8.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 24 26 11 2 0 0 0 0 5 18 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Lubumbashi are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lubumbashi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lubumbashi, 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 231 272 305 323 339 324 333 335 331 344 324 293
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 42m 12h 27m 12h 8m 11h 49m 11h 33m 11h 26m 11h 30m 11h 43m 12h 1m 12h 21m 12h 38m 12h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Lubumbashi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 Lubumbashi UV Index data.

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