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Monthly climate in Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lisala features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1210 mm (47.7 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lisala enjoys an average of 3522 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Lisala are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 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 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lisala 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 Lisala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°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
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lisala usually has the most precipitation in April, August and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lisala are January, February and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lisala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)31 (1.2)60 (2.4)116 (4.6)137 (5.4)106 (4.2)82 (3.2)109 (4.3)135 (5.3)133 (5.2)153 (6.0)105 (4.1)42 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)791618181619232224199

Monthly sunshine hours in Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Lisala are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lisala: January, July and September receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lisala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266288310305308296280285280286290323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 59m12h 2m12h 5m12h 8m12h 12m12h 13m12h 12m12h 10m12h 6m12h 3m12h 0m11h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lisala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, 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 Lisala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lisala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121213151311101213131110