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Monthly climate in Lodja, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lodja features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1099 mm (43.3 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lodja enjoys an average of 3499 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lodja, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Lodja are March, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lodja 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 Lodja, Sankuru, 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 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lodja, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Lodja usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lodja are January, June and July. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lodja, Sankuru, 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) 65 (2.5) 90 (3.6) 116 (4.6) 157 (6.2) 89 (3.5) 14 (0.5) 12 (0.5) 76 (3.0) 106 (4.2) 130 (5.1) 135 (5.3) 109 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 17 20 16 2 2 13 19 22 21 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Lodja, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Lodja are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lodja: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lodja, Sankuru, 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 248 277 298 287 303 308 303 304 294 299 284 290
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 17m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 0m 11h 56m 11h 54m 11h 55m 11h 59m 12h 4m 12h 10m 12h 15m 12h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Lodja, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Lodja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August 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 Lodja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lodja, Sankuru, 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) 13 14 14 14 13 11 8 11 12 12 12 12