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Monthly climate in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mbuji-Mayi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1233 mm (48.5 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mbuji-Mayi enjoys an average of 3574 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Mbuji-Mayi are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °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 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mbuji-Mayi experiences 325 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 Mbuji-Mayi, 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)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°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
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Mbuji-Mayi usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mbuji-Mayi are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mbuji-Mayi, 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) 98 (3.9) 113 (4.5) 151 (5.9) 165 (6.5) 53 (2.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 44 (1.7) 94 (3.7) 152 (6.0) 194 (7.6) 166 (6.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 15 21 19 10 0 0 7 15 22 25 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Mbuji-Mayi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mbuji-Mayi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mbuji-Mayi, 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 242 283 303 299 323 319 320 307 298 298 290 286
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 25m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 57m 11h 49m 11h 45m 11h 47m 11h 54m 12h 3m 12h 13m 12h 22m 12h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Mbuji-Mayi 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 Mbuji-Mayi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mbuji-Mayi, 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 14 15 15 13 10 9 10 12 12 13 13