Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kasongo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1474 mm (58.0 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kasongo enjoys an average of 3549 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kasongo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kasongo experiences 324 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 (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kasongo, Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
Kasongo usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kasongo are June, July and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 128 (5.0) | 152 (6.0) | 182 (7.2) | 163 (6.4) | 73 (2.9) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 51 (2.0) | 101 (4.0) | 206 (8.1) | 208 (8.2) | 198 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Kasongo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kasongo: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 273 | 304 | 292 | 321 | 321 | 325 | 315 | 304 | 300 | 278 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 19m | 12h 14m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 51m | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m |
Kasongo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, 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 October are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kasongo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |