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Monthly climate in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kisangani features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1451 mm (57.1 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kisangani enjoys an average of 3419 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Kisangani are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kisangani experiences 325 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 Kisangani. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kisangani usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kisangani are January, February and June. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kisangani. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)45 (1.8)55 (2.2)130 (5.1)163 (6.4)131 (5.1)81 (3.2)94 (3.7)144 (5.7)171 (6.8)187 (7.4)159 (6.3)93 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8917182114172222242318

Monthly sunshine hours in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Kisangani are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kisangani: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kisangani. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours262290313293288286275275264279278311
Mean daily daylight hours12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 8m12h 7m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kisangani 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 Kisangani UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kisangani. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121214141311101213121211