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Monthly climate in Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°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 maximum33°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 high31°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 mean25°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 low22°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 minimum21°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)
Minimum20°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)17161917900513192121

Monthly sunshine hours in Tshikapa, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247278309297322316319299299311300303
Mean daily daylight hours12h 25m12h 17m12h 7m11h 56m11h 48m11h 44m11h 46m11h 53m12h 3m12h 14m12h 23m12h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Tshikapa, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415151299912121413