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Mbandaka, DR Congo climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Mbandaka has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is October averaging around 74°F at night. Around 71 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in October (8.5 inches) and easing off in January (3.8 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)Mbandaka climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.8 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 5.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.8 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.1 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 5.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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.