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Monthly climate in Watsa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Watsa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1889 mm (74.4 inches) and receives 223 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Watsa enjoys an average of 3769 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Watsa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Watsa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Watsa 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 Watsa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Watsa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Watsa usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 266 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Watsa are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Watsa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.1)27 (1.1)109 (4.3)160 (6.3)252 (9.9)195 (7.7)209 (8.2)202 (8.0)252 (9.9)294 (11.6)155 (6.1)29 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151520262526272728185

Monthly sunshine hours in Watsa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Watsa are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Watsa: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Watsa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours274299329321324310310320312304320340
Mean daily daylight hours11h 57m12h 0m12h 5m12h 10m12h 14m12h 16m12h 15m12h 11m12h 6m12h 1m11h 58m11h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Watsa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Watsa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Watsa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Watsa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131415161412111313131212