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Monthly climate in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Beni features a tropical savanna climate (As). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5147 mm (202.6 inches) and receives 274 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Beni enjoys an average of 3728 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Beni are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Beni experiences 283 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 Beni. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Beni usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 680 mm (26.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Beni are January, February and March. On average, 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Beni. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)62 (2.4)124 (4.9)287 (11.3)476 (18.7)673 (26.5)470 (18.5)332 (13.1)480 (18.9)642 (25.3)723 (28.5)553 (21.8)324 (12.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6922272824252829302719

Monthly sunshine hours in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Beni are May, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Beni: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Beni. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours274299316303323313322321308302308333
Mean daily daylight hours12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 8m12h 7m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Beni experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and November are in the 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 Beni UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Beni. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516151412111313131212