Monthly climate in Bongandanga, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bongandanga features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1302 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bongandanga enjoys an average of 3532 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bongandanga, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Bongandanga are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bongandanga experiences 328 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 Bongandanga, Mongala, 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 37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Average high 33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bongandanga, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Bongandanga usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bongandanga are January, February and December. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bongandanga, Mongala, 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) 46 (1.8) 70 (2.8) 123 (4.8) 133 (5.2) 104 (4.1) 85 (3.3) 121 (4.8) 144 (5.7) 154 (6.1) 151 (5.9) 120 (4.7) 52 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 17 20 18 16 19 25 22 24 20 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Bongandanga, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Bongandanga are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bongandanga: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bongandanga, Mongala, 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 264 288 308 308 311 299 282 284 279 288 295 321
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 1m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 10m 12h 11m 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 2m 12h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Bongandanga, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Bongandanga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bongandanga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bongandanga, Mongala, 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) 12 13 13 14 13 11 10 11 13 12 12 11