Monthly climate in Gemena, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gemena 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 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1241 mm (48.9 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gemena enjoys an average of 3593 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Gemena are February, March and April, 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 October, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gemena 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 Gemena, 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 37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Average high 33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Average low 21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)

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

Gemena usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gemena are January, February and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gemena, 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) 19 (0.8) 37 (1.4) 116 (4.6) 112 (4.4) 106 (4.2) 90 (3.6) 123 (4.9) 156 (6.2) 143 (5.6) 191 (7.5) 106 (4.2) 42 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 6 14 15 17 18 22 25 22 26 18 6

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

The sunniest months in Gemena are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gemena: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gemena, 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 267 289 311 310 316 300 297 284 290 299 301 322
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 56m 12h 0m 12h 5m 12h 10m 12h 15m 12h 17m 12h 16m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 57m 11h 55m

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

Gemena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Gemena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gemena, 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) 11 11 13 14 13 11 11 12 12 13 11 10