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Kikwit, DR Congo climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Kikwit 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 1349 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 184 mm while July barely receives 10 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)Kikwit climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 116 | 137 | 178 | 94 | 16 | 10 | 48 | 116 | 174 | 184 | 154 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 116 | 137 | 178 | 94 | 16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 10 | 48 | 116 | 174 | 184 | 154 |
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 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 24 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0.9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 66 | 45 | 44 | 57 | 61 | 73 | 79 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 77 | 61 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 84 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 66 | 45 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 77 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 44 | 57 | 61 | 73 | 79 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 50 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 84 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
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.