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Monthly climate in Tshikapa, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tshikapa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1101 mm (43.3 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tshikapa enjoys an average of 3605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tshikapa, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Tshikapa are May, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tshikapa experiences 327 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 Tshikapa, Kasai, 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)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tshikapa, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Tshikapa usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tshikapa are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tshikapa, Kasai, 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) 84 (3.3) 119 (4.7) 133 (5.2) 179 (7.0) 52 (2.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 31 (1.2) 73 (2.9) 116 (4.6) 159 (6.2) 156 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 16 19 17 9 0 0 5 13 19 21 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Tshikapa, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Tshikapa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tshikapa: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tshikapa, Kasai, 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 247 278 309 297 322 316 319 299 299 311 300 303
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 25m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 56m 11h 48m 11h 44m 11h 46m 11h 53m 12h 3m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Tshikapa, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Tshikapa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and November, 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 Tshikapa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tshikapa, Kasai, 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 12 9 9 9 12 12 14 13