Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°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 maximum | 34°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 high | 31°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 mean | 26°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 low | 23°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 minimum | 21°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) |
Minimum | 18°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 290 | 313 | 293 | 288 | 286 | 275 | 275 | 264 | 279 | 278 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |