Bolobo climate — normals and trends
Bolobo (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 1,468 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 (26.4 °C on average) and the coldest is November (25.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Bolobo averages 0 frost days, 157 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 231 rainy days per year.
Bolobo has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.6 °C (on 1 March 2021) and the coldest 15.4 °C (on 28 August 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
BoloboMai-Ndombe
- coords
- -2.16°, 16.23°
- 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
1,468mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
8.2km/h
Seasonal range
1.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
157 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
231 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.1 °C
Average feels-like low
26.8 °C
Average peak gust
21.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · 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
36.6 °C
1 March 2021
Coldest day
15.4 °C
28 August 1950
Wettest day
123 mm
6 March 2021
Windiest day
23.0 km/h
6 March 2021
Strongest gust
51.1 km/h
6 March 2021
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
13 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
13.9 °C
8 August 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
11 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 | 31.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 117 mm | -15 mm |
| Feb | 31.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 49 mm | -80 mm |
| Mar | 31.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 115 mm | -34 mm |
| Apr | 32.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 190 mm | +30 mm |
| May | 30.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 180 mm | +53 mm |
| Jun | 30.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 36 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 29.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 8 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 31.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 5 mm | -43 mm |
| Sep | 31.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 113 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 29.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 216 mm | +21 mm |
| Nov | 30.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 245 mm | +52 mm |
| Dec | 30.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 164 mm | -6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bolobo?
Bolobo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,468 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bolobo?
The hottest day measured in Bolobo between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 2021, reaching 36.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bolobo?
The coldest day measured in Bolobo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 1950, at 15.4 °C.
Does it snow in Bolobo?
Almost never: Bolobo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bolobo warmed?
Yes: Bolobo warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bolobo?
The wettest day measured in Bolobo between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2021, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bolobo?
The windiest day measured in Bolobo between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2021, with winds reaching 23.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bolobo?
The warmest month in Bolobo is March (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is November (25.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Bolobo?
Bolobo receives on average 1,468 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 231 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bolobo?
Bolobo gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bolobo?
Yes: Bolobo has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bolobo?
In Bolobo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 13 March 2024, and the lowest was 13.9 °C on 8 August 1950.
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