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Monthly climate in Ilebo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ilebo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1120 mm (44.1 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ilebo enjoys an average of 3524 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ilebo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Ilebo are February, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ilebo experiences 328 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 Ilebo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ilebo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ilebo usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ilebo are June, July and August. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ilebo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)94 (3.7)108 (4.2)124 (4.9)132 (5.2)87 (3.4)9 (0.3)8 (0.3)52 (2.0)106 (4.2)131 (5.2)130 (5.1)140 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1714181815211019212020

Monthly sunshine hours in Ilebo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Ilebo are June, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ilebo: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ilebo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249281302288301314315291293306290288
Mean daily daylight hours12h 19m12h 13m12h 6m11h 59m11h 54m11h 51m11h 53m11h 57m12h 4m12h 11m12h 17m12h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Ilebo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ilebo 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ilebo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ilebo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141314151398912131312