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Monthly climate in Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kongolo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1277 mm (50.3 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kongolo enjoys an average of 3643 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Kongolo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kongolo 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 Kongolo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kongolo usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kongolo are May, June and July. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kongolo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)145 (5.7)139 (5.5)185 (7.3)132 (5.2)19 (0.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)25 (1.0)49 (1.9)149 (5.9)211 (8.3)222 (8.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)20171917400410202025

Monthly sunshine hours in Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Kongolo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kongolo: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kongolo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours238281314302335323326321313314292279
Mean daily daylight hours12h 22m12h 15m12h 6m11h 58m11h 51m11h 48m11h 49m11h 55m12h 3m12h 12m12h 20m12h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kongolo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, 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 / 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 Kongolo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kongolo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415151210101112121313