Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bolobo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1285 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bolobo enjoys an average of 3624 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bolobo are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bolobo experiences 328 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 (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bolobo, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
Bolobo usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bolobo are June, July and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 82 (3.2) | 115 (4.5) | 120 (4.7) | 152 (6.0) | 108 (4.2) | 24 (1.0) | 18 (0.7) | 49 (1.9) | 98 (3.9) | 176 (6.9) | 158 (6.2) | 184 (7.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Bolobo are March, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bolobo: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 290 | 313 | 295 | 308 | 316 | 321 | 311 | 305 | 297 | 293 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 13m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 8m | 12h 12m | 12h 13m |
Bolobo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Bolobo 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 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |