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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 93°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 69°F at night. Precipitation totals about 55 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 7.2 inches while July barely receives 0.30 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)Kananga climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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 (mph) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 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 (mph) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 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 (mph) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 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.