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Tshikapa, DR Congo climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Tshikapa 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 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 54 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 7.7 inches while July barely receives 0.13 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)Tshikapa climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 87 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 93 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 22 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 56 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 64 | 75 | 80 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 71 | 54 | 46 | 55 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 84 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 56 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 71 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 53 | 64 | 75 | 80 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 46 | 55 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 84 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
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.