Climate of Tshikapa
Tshikapa has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Tshikapa is 31° degrees and there is about 668 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 161 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 30°C and 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 188 days and there is a total of approximately 668 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3096 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 30°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in August |
Coldest month: | 30°C in November |
Night temperature: | between 21°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 177 days |
Days with rain: | 188 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 668 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3096 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Tshikapa.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Tshikapa.
Climate table of Tshikapa
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Tshikapa. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Tshikapa might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 75 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 100 | 91 | 101 |
Days with rain | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
Dry days | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Tshikapa
The best time to visit Tshikapa in Democratic Republic of the Congo is from January through July and November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Tshikapa is 33°C in August and the lowest is 30°C in November.
Climate of Tshikapa by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Tshikapa? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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