Monthly climate in Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Isiro features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1627 mm (64.0 inches) and receives 230 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Isiro enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Isiro are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Isiro experiences 312 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 Isiro, 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 36°C
(96°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average high 32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°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)
24°C
(76°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)

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

Isiro usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 202 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Isiro are January, February and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Isiro, 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) 12 (0.5) 35 (1.4) 120 (4.7) 164 (6.5) 159 (6.3) 164 (6.5) 144 (5.7) 174 (6.8) 218 (8.6) 215 (8.5) 172 (6.8) 49 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 6 18 23 25 23 25 26 26 27 22 6

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

The sunniest months in Isiro are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Isiro: January, September and October receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Isiro, 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 272 296 318 310 301 292 288 294 286 285 306 331
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 58m 12h 1m 12h 5m 12h 9m 12h 13m 12h 15m 12h 14m 12h 11m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 58m 11h 57m

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

Isiro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the 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 Isiro UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Isiro, 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) 12 12 14 15 14 11 11 13 13 13 12 11