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Kisangani, DR Congo climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Kisangani has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 31°C, while the coldest is November averaging around 22°C at night. Around 1645 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in October (193 mm) and easing off in January (74 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)Kisangani climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 96 | 166 | 167 | 129 | 102 | 103 | 144 | 173 | 193 | 187 | 112 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 96 | 166 | 167 | 129 | 102 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 144 | 173 | 193 | 187 | 112 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 86 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 78 | 82 | 88 | 86 | 83 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 78 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 84 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 86 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
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.