Ilebo climate — normals and trends
Ilebo (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.8 °C and it receives 1,471 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 (25.4 °C on average) and the coldest is November (24.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Ilebo averages 0 frost days, 148 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 229 rainy days per year.
Ilebo has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.1 °C (on 31 August 1950) and the coldest 15.9 °C (on 19 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
IleboKasai
- coords
- -4.33°, 20.59°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.8°C
Average daily high
29.4°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,471mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
8.2km/h
Seasonal range
1.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
148 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
229 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.6 °C
Average feels-like low
25.6 °C
Average peak gust
24.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
356 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °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
38.1 °C
31 August 1950
Coldest day
15.9 °C
19 July 1947
Wettest day
116 mm
20 September 2009
Windiest day
20.4 km/h
8 February 1973
Strongest gust
48.6 km/h
16 September 1950
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
8 March 2011
Coldest feels-like
13.9 °C
19 July 1947
Sunniest day
12.2 h
5 December 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 73 mm | -67 mm |
| Feb | 32.2 °C | +2.4 °C | 69 mm | -64 mm |
| Mar | 31.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 205 mm | +39 mm |
| Apr | 30.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 158 mm | +6 mm |
| May | 29.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 187 mm | +94 mm |
| Jun | 31.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 16 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 31.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 29 mm | +8 mm |
| Aug | 32.8 °C | +2.4 °C | 6 mm | -68 mm |
| Sep | 33.0 °C | +3.4 °C | 68 mm | -68 mm |
| Oct | 31.4 °C | +2.5 °C | 128 mm | -43 mm |
| Nov | 30.7 °C | +2.5 °C | 132 mm | -55 mm |
| Dec | 30.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 113 mm | -58 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ilebo?
Ilebo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.8 °C and it receives 1,471 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ilebo?
The hottest day measured in Ilebo between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 1950, reaching 38.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ilebo?
The coldest day measured in Ilebo between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1947, at 15.9 °C.
Does it snow in Ilebo?
Almost never: Ilebo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ilebo warmed?
Yes: Ilebo warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ilebo?
The wettest day measured in Ilebo between 1940 and 2025 was 20 September 2009, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ilebo?
The windiest day measured in Ilebo between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1973, with winds reaching 20.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ilebo?
The warmest month in Ilebo is July (25.4 °C on average); the coldest is November (24.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Ilebo?
Ilebo receives on average 1,471 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 229 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ilebo?
Ilebo gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ilebo?
Yes: Ilebo has on average 356 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ilebo?
In Ilebo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 8 March 2011, and the lowest was 13.9 °C on 19 July 1947.
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