Mossaka climate — normals and trends
Mossaka (Congo Republic) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,665 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (26.3 °C on average) and the coldest is October (25.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Mossaka averages 0 frost days, 165 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 246 rainy days per year.
Mossaka has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 1 March 2021) and the coldest 16.4 °C (on 18 July 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MossakaCuvette Department
- coords
- -1.22°, 16.80°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
29.7°C
Average daily low
22.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,665mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
8.7km/h
Seasonal range
1.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
165 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
246 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.4 °C
Average feels-like low
27.0 °C
Average peak gust
22.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.57 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
38.0 °C
1 March 2021
Coldest day
16.4 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
186 mm
21 November 2019
Windiest day
21.8 km/h
12 February 1962
Strongest gust
46.1 km/h
12 February 1962
Hottest feels-like
44.3 °C
1 March 2021
Coldest feels-like
14.2 °C
10 August 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
6 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 115 mm | -16 mm |
| Feb | 31.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 54 mm | -86 mm |
| Mar | 32.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 120 mm | -48 mm |
| Apr | 31.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 189 mm | +27 mm |
| May | 30.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 158 mm | +17 mm |
| Jun | 31.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 41 mm | -15 mm |
| Jul | 30.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 32 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 31.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 14 mm | -67 mm |
| Sep | 31.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 147 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 30.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 255 mm | +39 mm |
| Nov | 30.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 219 mm | +11 mm |
| Dec | 31.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 111 mm | -60 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mossaka?
Mossaka has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,665 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mossaka?
The hottest day measured in Mossaka between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 2021, reaching 38.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mossaka?
The coldest day measured in Mossaka between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 16.4 °C.
Does it snow in Mossaka?
Almost never: Mossaka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mossaka warmed?
Yes: Mossaka warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mossaka?
The wettest day measured in Mossaka between 1940 and 2025 was 21 November 2019, with 186 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mossaka?
The windiest day measured in Mossaka between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1962, with winds reaching 21.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mossaka?
The warmest month in Mossaka is February (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is October (25.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Mossaka?
Mossaka receives on average 1,665 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 246 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mossaka?
Mossaka gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mossaka?
Yes: Mossaka has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mossaka?
In Mossaka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.3 °C on 1 March 2021, and the lowest was 14.2 °C on 10 August 1950.
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