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Monthly climate in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kikwit features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1150 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kikwit enjoys an average of 3561 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Kikwit are March, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kikwit 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 Kikwit. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kikwit usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kikwit 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 Kikwit. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)81 (3.2)122 (4.8)104 (4.1)168 (6.6)79 (3.1)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)34 (1.3)86 (3.4)146 (5.8)186 (7.3)133 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151717211411716222021

Monthly sunshine hours in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Kikwit are March, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kikwit: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kikwit. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours251285313292304311317293295303292299
Mean daily daylight hours12h 21m12h 15m12h 6m11h 58m11h 52m11h 49m11h 50m11h 56m12h 3m12h 12m12h 19m12h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kikwit 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 Kikwit UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kikwit. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141314151298912121312