Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Masina features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1181 mm (46.5 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Masina enjoys an average of 3441 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Masina are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Masina experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Masina, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
Masina usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Masina are June, July and August. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95 (3.8) | 131 (5.2) | 111 (4.4) | 173 (6.8) | 111 (4.4) | 6 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 24 (0.9) | 155 (6.1) | 194 (7.6) | 168 (6.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Masina are March, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Masina: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 278 | 304 | 278 | 293 | 305 | 317 | 295 | 299 | 288 | 267 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 19m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 54m | 11h 51m | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m |
Masina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Masina UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |