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Monthly climate in Gandajika, Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gandajika features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1210 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gandajika enjoys an average of 3632 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gandajika, Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Gandajika are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gandajika experiences 326 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 Gandajika, Lomami, 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 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gandajika, Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Gandajika usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gandajika are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gandajika, Lomami, 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) 108 (4.2) 124 (4.9) 154 (6.1) 145 (5.7) 35 (1.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 29 (1.1) 75 (3.0) 155 (6.1) 188 (7.4) 197 (7.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 17 21 18 7 0 0 5 15 22 22 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Gandajika, Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Gandajika are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gandajika: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gandajika, Lomami, 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 245 285 310 308 328 320 321 312 304 306 301 287
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 27m 12h 18m 12h 7m 11h 56m 11h 47m 11h 43m 11h 45m 11h 53m 12h 3m 12h 14m 12h 24m 12h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Gandajika, Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Gandajika 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gandajika UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gandajika, Lomami, 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 10 9 10 12 12 14 13