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Monthly climate in Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°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 maximum33°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 high30°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 mean25°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 low21°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 minimum19°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)
Minimum18°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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)151417201300716212321

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours242280297290316317317294290288278281
Mean daily daylight hours12h 24m12h 16m12h 7m11h 57m11h 49m11h 46m11h 48m11h 54m12h 3m12h 13m12h 22m12h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1413151513991012121313