Idiofa climate — normals and trends
Idiofa (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 1,555 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 July (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is November (23.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Idiofa averages 0 frost days, 180 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 234 rainy days per year.
Idiofa has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.6 °C (on 31 August 1950) and the coldest 13.4 °C (on 20 July 1947).
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
IdiofaKwilu
- coords
- -4.97°, 19.59°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.3°C
Average daily high
29.8°C
Average daily low
20.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,555mm
Sunshine / day
9.5h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
8.4km/h
Seasonal range
1.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
180 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
234 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.3 °C
Average feels-like low
23.5 °C
Average peak gust
25.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
271 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 = 0.62 · 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
31 August 1950
Coldest day
13.4 °C
20 July 1947
Wettest day
84 mm
1 October 2025
Windiest day
20.2 km/h
23 August 1950
Strongest gust
54.4 km/h
3 February 2010
Hottest feels-like
41.8 °C
13 March 1992
Coldest feels-like
10.1 °C
19 July 1947
Sunniest day
12.3 h
30 November 1998
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 91 mm | -49 mm |
| Feb | 31.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 95 mm | -41 mm |
| Mar | 31.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 182 mm | -5 mm |
| Apr | 30.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 158 mm | -22 mm |
| May | 30.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 79 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 31.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 16 mm | -8 mm |
| Jul | 31.1 °C | 0.0 °C | 19 mm | +3 mm |
| Aug | 32.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 10 mm | -51 mm |
| Sep | 32.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 59 mm | -78 mm |
| Oct | 30.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 206 mm | +11 mm |
| Nov | 29.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 189 mm | -25 mm |
| Dec | 30.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 163 mm | -16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Idiofa?
Idiofa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 1,555 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Idiofa?
The hottest day measured in Idiofa between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 1950, reaching 36.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Idiofa?
The coldest day measured in Idiofa between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1947, at 13.4 °C.
Does it snow in Idiofa?
Almost never: Idiofa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Idiofa warmed?
Yes: Idiofa warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Idiofa?
The wettest day measured in Idiofa between 1940 and 2025 was 1 October 2025, with 84 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Idiofa?
The windiest day measured in Idiofa between 1940 and 2025 was 23 August 1950, with winds reaching 20.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Idiofa?
The warmest month in Idiofa is July (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is November (23.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Idiofa?
Idiofa receives on average 1,555 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 234 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Idiofa?
Idiofa gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Idiofa?
Yes: Idiofa has on average 271 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Idiofa?
In Idiofa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.8 °C on 13 March 1992, and the lowest was 10.1 °C on 19 July 1947.
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