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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gemena, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |