Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ikongo features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2270 mm (89.4 inches) and receives 234 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ikongo enjoys an average of 3749 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 48 minutes to 13 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ikongo are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ikongo experiences 198 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
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Ikongo usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 305 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ikongo are July, August and September. On average, 77 mm (3.0 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) | 279 (11.0) | 261 (10.3) | 355 (14.0) | 203 (8.0) | 114 (4.5) | 177 (7.0) | 93 (3.7) | 63 (2.5) | 75 (2.9) | 169 (6.6) | 200 (7.9) | 282 (11.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Ikongo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ikongo: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 281 | 300 | 324 | 299 | 306 | 275 | 297 | 318 | 319 | 343 | 329 | 353 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 17m | 12h 48m | 12h 11m | 11h 33m | 11h 2m | 10h 48m | 10h 55m | 11h 22m | 11h 57m | 12h 35m | 13h 8m | 13h 25m |
Ikongo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ikongo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |