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Lubumbashi, DR Congo climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Lubumbashi has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 93°F, while the coldest is June averaging around 49°F at night. Precipitation totals about 44 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 10.5 inches while July barely receives 0.01 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)Lubumbashi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 86 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 9.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 63 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 54 | 49 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 86 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 63 | 69 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 48 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 9.3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 2 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 0.7 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 57 | 77 | 87 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 44 | 66 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 29 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 15 | 18 | 32 | 57 | 77 | 87 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 58 | 48 | 38 | 44 | 66 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
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.