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Kananga, DR Congo climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Kananga has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 21°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1401 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 182 mm while July barely receives 8 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)Kananga climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 131 | 173 | 171 | 65 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 133 | 175 | 182 | 161 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 131 | 173 | 171 | 65 | 12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 54 | 133 | 175 | 182 | 161 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 22 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 52 | 69 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 72 | 54 | 44 | 52 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 85 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 63 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 72 | 54 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 52 | 69 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 44 | 52 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 85 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
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.