Bandundu Province climate — normals and trends
Bandundu Province (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,541 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 August (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is November (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Bandundu Province averages 0 frost days, 209 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 224 rainy days per year.
Bandundu Province has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.1 °C (on 5 March 2021) and the coldest 14.9 °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
Bandundu ProvinceKwilu
- coords
- -3.32°, 17.38°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
30.3°C
Average daily low
22.6°C
Annual rainfall
1,541mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
8.6km/h
Seasonal range
1.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
209 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
224 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
26.6 °C
Average peak gust
23.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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
38.1 °C
5 March 2021
Coldest day
14.9 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
136 mm
9 March 2011
Windiest day
22.0 km/h
6 March 2021
Strongest gust
45.4 km/h
23 April 2023
Hottest feels-like
44.4 °C
5 March 2021
Coldest feels-like
13.5 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
15 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 | +1.8 °C | 126 mm | -24 mm |
| Feb | 31.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 66 mm | -73 mm |
| Mar | 32.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 140 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 32.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 169 mm | +1 mm |
| May | 31.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 143 mm | +24 mm |
| Jun | 31.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 33 mm | +5 mm |
| Jul | 31.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 5 mm | -8 mm |
| Aug | 33.5 °C | +2.0 °C | 6 mm | -38 mm |
| Sep | 33.8 °C | +3.1 °C | 69 mm | -47 mm |
| Oct | 31.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 181 mm | -24 mm |
| Nov | 30.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 230 mm | +25 mm |
| Dec | 30.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 192 mm | +2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bandundu Province?
Bandundu Province has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,541 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bandundu Province?
The hottest day measured in Bandundu Province between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 2021, reaching 38.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bandundu Province?
The coldest day measured in Bandundu Province between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 14.9 °C.
Does it snow in Bandundu Province?
Almost never: Bandundu Province sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bandundu Province warmed?
Yes: Bandundu Province warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bandundu Province?
The wettest day measured in Bandundu Province between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2011, with 136 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bandundu Province?
The windiest day measured in Bandundu Province between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2021, with winds reaching 22.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bandundu Province?
The warmest month in Bandundu Province is August (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is November (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Bandundu Province?
Bandundu Province receives on average 1,541 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 224 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bandundu Province?
Bandundu Province gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bandundu Province?
Yes: Bandundu Province has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bandundu Province?
In Bandundu Province, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.4 °C on 5 March 2021, and the lowest was 13.5 °C on 18 July 1950.
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