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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gandajika, Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |