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Monthly climate in Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lusambo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1177 mm (46.4 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lusambo enjoys an average of 3521 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Lusambo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lusambo experiences 326 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 Lusambo, 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 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Average high 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°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
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°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 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Lusambo usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 151 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lusambo are June, July and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lusambo, 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) 84 (3.3) 108 (4.2) 147 (5.8) 144 (5.7) 72 (2.8) 4 (0.2) 4 (0.1) 55 (2.1) 117 (4.6) 151 (5.9) 156 (6.1) 137 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 14 19 20 12 0 0 11 19 22 22 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Lusambo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lusambo: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lusambo, 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 245 278 298 291 310 315 315 307 296 293 282 285
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 21m 12h 14m 12h 6m 11h 58m 11h 52m 11h 49m 11h 51m 11h 56m 12h 3m 12h 12m 12h 19m 12h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Lusambo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lusambo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lusambo, 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 15 15 13 10 9 10 12 12 13 13