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Kindu, DR Congo climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Kindu has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is November averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 63 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 8.1 inches while July barely receives 1.47 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kindu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 83 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.5 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 88 | 78 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 88 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 73 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.