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Lubumbashi, DR Congo climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Lubumbashi has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is June averaging around 10°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1126 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 268 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)Lubumbashi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 268 | 224 | 182 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 139 | 237 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 268 | 224 | 182 | 41 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 139 | 237 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 2 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 0.7 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 57 | 77 | 87 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 44 | 66 | 81 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 29 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 15 | 18 | 32 | 57 | 77 | 87 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 58 | 48 | 38 | 44 | 66 | 81 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
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.