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Monthly climate in Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kananga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1198 mm (47.2 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kananga enjoys an average of 3498 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Kananga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kananga experiences 326 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 Kananga, 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 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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

Kananga usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kananga are June, July and August. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kananga, 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) 87 (3.4) 110 (4.3) 148 (5.8) 169 (6.6) 85 (3.4) 1 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 43 (1.7) 96 (3.8) 148 (5.8) 171 (6.7) 139 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 14 17 20 13 0 0 7 16 21 23 21

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

The sunniest months in Kananga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kananga: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kananga, 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 242 280 297 290 316 317 317 294 290 288 278 281
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 24m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 57m 11h 49m 11h 46m 11h 48m 11h 54m 12h 3m 12h 13m 12h 22m 12h 26m

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

Kananga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kananga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kananga, 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) 14 13 15 15 13 9 9 10 12 12 13 13