Kalima climate — normals and trends
Kalima (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 1,539 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 (24.7 °C on average) and the coldest is December (21.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Kalima averages 0 frost days, 142 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 189 rainy days per year.
Kalima has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.5 °C (on 14 September 2024) and the coldest 12.5 °C (on 24 July 1958).
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
KalimaTanganyika
- coords
- -5.49°, 28.22°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.2°C
Average daily high
28.8°C
Average daily low
19.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,539mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
9.2km/h
Seasonal range
2.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
142 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
189 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.8 °C
Average feels-like low
20.9 °C
Average peak gust
28.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
77 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · 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
36.5 °C
14 September 2024
Coldest day
12.5 °C
24 July 1958
Wettest day
131 mm
2 October 1994
Windiest day
22.1 km/h
29 July 2014
Strongest gust
63.7 km/h
12 May 1983
Hottest feels-like
41.1 °C
18 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
10.9 °C
24 July 1958
Sunniest day
12.1 h
25 January 1952
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 | 28.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 177 mm | -30 mm |
| Feb | 30.0 °C | +2.4 °C | 93 mm | -77 mm |
| Mar | 30.3 °C | +2.4 °C | 223 mm | +27 mm |
| Apr | 30.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 155 mm | +12 mm |
| May | 30.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 30 mm | -9 mm |
| Jun | 32.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 31.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 32.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 2 mm | -13 mm |
| Sep | 32.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 14 mm | -54 mm |
| Oct | 31.2 °C | +3.0 °C | 75 mm | -101 mm |
| Nov | 29.4 °C | +3.0 °C | 168 mm | -104 mm |
| Dec | 27.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 243 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kalima?
Kalima has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 1,539 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kalima?
The hottest day measured in Kalima between 1940 and 2025 was 14 September 2024, reaching 36.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kalima?
The coldest day measured in Kalima between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1958, at 12.5 °C.
Does it snow in Kalima?
Almost never: Kalima sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kalima warmed?
Yes: Kalima warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kalima?
The wettest day measured in Kalima between 1940 and 2025 was 2 October 1994, with 131 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kalima?
The windiest day measured in Kalima between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2014, with winds reaching 22.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kalima?
The warmest month in Kalima is August (24.7 °C on average); the coldest is December (21.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Kalima?
Kalima receives on average 1,539 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 189 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kalima?
Kalima gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kalima?
Yes: Kalima has on average 77 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kalima?
In Kalima, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.1 °C on 18 March 2024, and the lowest was 10.9 °C on 24 July 1958.
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