Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°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 maximum | 36°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 high | 33°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 mean | 27°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 low | 23°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 minimum | 21°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) |
Minimum | 19°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lisala, Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 7 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 9 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 288 | 310 | 305 | 308 | 296 | 280 | 285 | 280 | 286 | 290 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 59m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 12m | 12h 13m | 12h 12m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |