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Likasi, DR Congo climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Likasi has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is June averaging around 11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1238 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 281 mm while July barely receives 0 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)Likasi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 281 | 237 | 212 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 155 | 246 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 281 | 237 | 212 | 58 | 4 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 155 | 246 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 0.6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 89 | 83 | 59 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 70 | 83 | 88 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 67 | 59 | 52 | 41 | 34 | 45 | 68 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 89 | 83 | 59 | 31 | 17 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 67 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 14 | 23 | 44 | 70 | 83 | 88 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 41 | 34 | 45 | 68 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
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.