Owando climate — normals and trends
Owando (Congo Republic) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.1 °C and it receives 1,580 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 (25.7 °C on average) and the coldest is October (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Owando averages 0 frost days, 189 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 249 rainy days per year.
Owando has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 13 March 2024) and the coldest 13.5 °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
OwandoCuvette Department
- coords
- -0.48°, 15.90°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.1°C
Average daily high
30.0°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,580mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
8.6km/h
Seasonal range
1.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
189 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
249 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.3 °C
Average feels-like low
25.5 °C
Average peak gust
25.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
360 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.51 · 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
13 March 2024
Coldest day
13.5 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
220 mm
29 February 1988
Windiest day
20.0 km/h
3 September 1950
Strongest gust
47.2 km/h
11 May 2007
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
18 February 1973
Coldest feels-like
10.7 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
2 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 | 32.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 111 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 32.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 58 mm | -71 mm |
| Mar | 32.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 138 mm | -29 mm |
| Apr | 31.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 233 mm | +72 mm |
| May | 31.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 157 mm | +16 mm |
| Jun | 30.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 77 mm | +11 mm |
| Jul | 29.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 41 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 30.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 17 mm | -60 mm |
| Sep | 31.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 151 mm | +12 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 262 mm | +58 mm |
| Nov | 31.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 211 mm | +15 mm |
| Dec | 31.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 109 mm | -32 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Owando?
Owando has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.1 °C and it receives 1,580 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Owando?
The hottest day measured in Owando between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 2024, reaching 38.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Owando?
The coldest day measured in Owando between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 13.5 °C.
Does it snow in Owando?
Almost never: Owando sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Owando warmed?
Yes: Owando warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Owando?
The wettest day measured in Owando between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 1988, with 220 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Owando?
The windiest day measured in Owando between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 1950, with winds reaching 20.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Owando?
The warmest month in Owando is February (25.7 °C on average); the coldest is October (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Owando?
Owando receives on average 1,580 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 249 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Owando?
Owando gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Owando?
Yes: Owando has on average 360 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Owando?
In Owando, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 18 February 1973, and the lowest was 10.7 °C on 18 July 1950.
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