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Bandundu Province, DR Congo climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Bandundu Province has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is November averaging around 23°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1378 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 181 mm while July barely receives 12 mm.
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)Bandundu Province climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 133 | 151 | 166 | 100 | 24 | 12 | 43 | 98 | 175 | 181 | 168 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 133 | 151 | 166 | 100 | 24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 43 | 98 | 175 | 181 | 168 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 20 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 56 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 68 | 47 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 56 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 60 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
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.