Sibiti climate — normals and trends
Sibiti (Congo Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.8 °C and it receives 1,478 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 March (24.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Sibiti averages 0 frost days, 79 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 196 rainy days per year.
Sibiti 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 34.8 °C (on 28 March 2024) and the coldest 10.1 °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
SibitiLékoumou Department
- coords
- -3.68°, 13.35°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.8°C
Average daily high
28.4°C
Average daily low
20.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,478mm
Sunshine / day
8.0h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
9.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
79 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
196 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.5 °C
Average feels-like low
23.9 °C
Average peak gust
24.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
272 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · 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
34.8 °C
28 March 2024
Coldest day
10.1 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
150 mm
12 February 1967
Windiest day
17.7 km/h
7 September 1943
Strongest gust
43.2 km/h
11 May 1953
Hottest feels-like
42.8 °C
1 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
8.7 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
15 September 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 201 mm | +2 mm |
| Feb | 30.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 180 mm | +13 mm |
| Mar | 30.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 186 mm | +7 mm |
| Apr | 30.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 182 mm | -6 mm |
| May | 30.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 159 mm | +40 mm |
| Jun | 27.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 21 mm | +13 mm |
| Jul | 25.2 °C | -1.2 °C | 5 mm | +2 mm |
| Aug | 26.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 4 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 28.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 10 mm | -13 mm |
| Oct | 29.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 88 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 29.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 272 mm | +44 mm |
| Dec | 29.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 212 mm | -41 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sibiti?
Sibiti has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.8 °C and it receives 1,478 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sibiti?
The hottest day measured in Sibiti between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 2024, reaching 34.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sibiti?
The coldest day measured in Sibiti between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 10.1 °C.
Does it snow in Sibiti?
Almost never: Sibiti sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sibiti warmed?
Yes: Sibiti warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sibiti?
The wettest day measured in Sibiti between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1967, with 150 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sibiti?
The windiest day measured in Sibiti between 1940 and 2025 was 7 September 1943, with winds reaching 17.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sibiti?
The warmest month in Sibiti is March (24.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Sibiti?
Sibiti receives on average 1,478 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 196 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sibiti?
Sibiti gets on average 8.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,920 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sibiti?
Yes: Sibiti has on average 272 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sibiti?
In Sibiti, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.8 °C on 1 February 1998, and the lowest was 8.7 °C on 18 July 1950.
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