Gandajika climate — normals and trends
Gandajika (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 1,399 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 (25.6 °C on average) and the coldest is December (23.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Gandajika averages 0 frost days, 208 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 198 rainy days per year.
Gandajika 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 38.3 °C (on 17 September 1947) and the coldest 13.4 °C (on 21 July 1967).
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
GandajikaLomami
- coords
- -6.75°, 23.95°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.3°C
Average daily high
30.3°C
Average daily low
20.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,399mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
8.9km/h
Seasonal range
2.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
208 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
198 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.1 °C
Average feels-like low
22.3 °C
Average peak gust
25.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
204 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · 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
38.3 °C
17 September 1947
Coldest day
13.4 °C
21 July 1967
Wettest day
74 mm
13 April 2006
Windiest day
19.8 km/h
24 February 1975
Strongest gust
55.8 km/h
13 May 1983
Hottest feels-like
41.3 °C
22 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
11.5 °C
5 July 1943
Sunniest day
12.4 h
4 January 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 97 mm | -72 mm |
| Feb | 31.2 °C | +1.7 °C | 69 mm | -81 mm |
| Mar | 31.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 172 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 30.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 173 mm | +22 mm |
| May | 30.9 °C | -0.4 °C | 67 mm | +30 mm |
| Jun | 32.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 32.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 33.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 2 mm | -22 mm |
| Sep | 33.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 24 mm | -74 mm |
| Oct | 32.2 °C | +2.7 °C | 66 mm | -91 mm |
| Nov | 30.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 182 mm | -25 mm |
| Dec | 29.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 213 mm | +12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gandajika?
Gandajika has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 1,399 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gandajika?
The hottest day measured in Gandajika between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 1947, reaching 38.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gandajika?
The coldest day measured in Gandajika between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1967, at 13.4 °C.
Does it snow in Gandajika?
Almost never: Gandajika sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gandajika warmed?
Yes: Gandajika warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gandajika?
The wettest day measured in Gandajika between 1940 and 2025 was 13 April 2006, with 74 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gandajika?
The windiest day measured in Gandajika between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 1975, with winds reaching 19.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gandajika?
The warmest month in Gandajika is August (25.6 °C on average); the coldest is December (23.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Gandajika?
Gandajika receives on average 1,399 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 198 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gandajika?
Gandajika gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gandajika?
Yes: Gandajika has on average 204 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gandajika?
In Gandajika, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.3 °C on 22 February 2005, and the lowest was 11.5 °C on 5 July 1943.
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