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Monthly climate in Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nioki features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1407 mm (55.4 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nioki enjoys an average of 3575 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Nioki are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nioki 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 Nioki. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nioki usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nioki are June, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nioki. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)120 (4.7)141 (5.6)139 (5.5)159 (6.2)110 (4.3)23 (0.9)19 (0.8)52 (2.1)107 (4.2)180 (7.1)189 (7.4)169 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1616182017541119232120

Monthly sunshine hours in Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Nioki are March, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nioki: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nioki. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259288306289305314315303298294294305
Mean daily daylight hours12h 14m12h 10m12h 6m12h 1m11h 58m11h 57m11h 57m12h 0m12h 4m12h 9m12h 13m12h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nioki 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nioki UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nioki. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131314141398912121212