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Monthly climate in Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Boende features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1563 mm (61.5 inches) and receives 236 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Boende enjoys an average of 3488 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Boende are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Boende experiences 329 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 Boende. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°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)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Boende usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 24 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Boende are January, June and July. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Boende. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)67 (2.6)121 (4.7)135 (5.3)160 (6.3)140 (5.5)67 (2.6)100 (4.0)153 (6.0)164 (6.4)172 (6.8)164 (6.4)121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131518222213172324262419

Monthly sunshine hours in Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Boende are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Boende: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Boende. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259284306299300295282288286287287311
Mean daily daylight hours12h 7m12h 6m12h 6m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 5m12h 6m12h 7m12h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Boende 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 Boende UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Boende. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)12131414131191212131211