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Monthly climate in Basoko, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Basoko features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1222 mm (48.1 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Basoko enjoys an average of 3542 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Basoko, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The warmest months in Basoko are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Basoko 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 Basoko, Tshopo, 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
(103°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Basoko, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Basoko usually has the most precipitation in April, August and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Basoko are January, February and December. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Basoko, Tshopo, 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) 34 (1.3) 50 (2.0) 117 (4.6) 125 (4.9) 109 (4.3) 87 (3.4) 99 (3.9) 142 (5.6) 124 (4.9) 158 (6.2) 119 (4.7) 57 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 16 17 20 17 18 23 21 25 22 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Basoko, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

The sunniest months in Basoko are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Basoko: January, July and September receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Basoko, Tshopo, 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 265 293 316 306 308 294 283 286 279 294 290 323
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 9m 12h 10m 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Basoko, Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo §

Basoko experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, 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 Basoko UV Index data.

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