Kasongo climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kasongo?

Kasongo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 1,761 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kasongo?

The hottest day measured in Kasongo between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 2022, reaching 38.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kasongo?

The coldest day measured in Kasongo between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 1943, at 15.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kasongo?

Almost never: Kasongo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Kasongo warmed?

Yes: Kasongo warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kasongo?

The wettest day measured in Kasongo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1997, with 161 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kasongo?

The windiest day measured in Kasongo between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2021, with winds reaching 20.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kasongo?

The warmest month in Kasongo is July (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is November (23.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kasongo?

Kasongo receives on average 1,761 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 221 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kasongo?

Kasongo gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kasongo (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 1,761 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 (25.8 °C on average) and the coldest is November (23.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Kasongo averages 0 frost days, 152 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 221 rainy days per year.

Kasongo has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.1 °C (on 11 August 2022) and the coldest 15.8 °C (on 29 May 1943).

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

KasongoManiema Province

coords: -4.43°, 26.67°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthJulyColdest monthNovemberWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

24.3°C

Average daily high

29.4°C

Average daily low

21.0°C

Annual rainfall

1,761mm

Sunshine / day

8.9h

Mean relative humidity

82%

Average peak wind

8.3km/h

Seasonal range

2.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

152 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

221 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.1 °C

Average feels-like low

24.1 °C

Average peak gust

24.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

318 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

11 August 2022

Coldest day

15.8 °C

29 May 1943

Wettest day

161 mm

28 March 1997

Windiest day

20.4 km/h

25 July 2021

Strongest gust

59.0 km/h

24 April 2008

Hottest feels-like

43.0 °C

18 March 2024

Coldest feels-like

14.3 °C

12 July 1944

Sunniest day

12.1 h

30 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.7 °C29 August 2025	18.3 °C31 August 2025	26.3 °C	1,227 mm	281
2024	38.1 °C22 May 2024	18.6 °C25 July 2024	27.0 °C	1,167 mm	295
2023	36.9 °C16 July 2023	19.2 °C6 July 2023	26.0 °C	1,597 mm	247
2022	38.1 °C11 August 2022	19.4 °C14 December 2022	25.8 °C	1,456 mm	238
2021	36.9 °C30 July 2021	18.4 °C17 June 2021	25.8 °C	1,268 mm	242
2020	36.7 °C31 July 2020	19.5 °C15 December 2020	26.0 °C	1,365 mm	258
2019	35.6 °C1 July 2019	18.5 °C5 June 2019	25.5 °C	1,456 mm	235
2018	36.5 °C16 June 2018	19.0 °C5 June 2018	25.3 °C	1,540 mm	201
2017	35.4 °C1 July 2017	19.2 °C24 January 2017	25.2 °C	1,548 mm	207
2016	36.7 °C12 August 2016	18.6 °C2 July 2016	25.8 °C	1,486 mm	241
2015	36.9 °C26 August 2015	19.5 °C6 November 2015	25.4 °C	1,306 mm	214
2014	37.3 °C15 July 2014	18.8 °C11 July 2014	25.1 °C	1,410 mm	197
2013	36.8 °C24 July 2013	17.8 °C8 June 2013	25.2 °C	1,326 mm	217
2012	36.0 °C31 July 2012	17.9 °C9 July 2012	24.7 °C	1,433 mm	180
2011	34.9 °C21 July 2011	19.1 °C5 June 2011	24.6 °C	1,530 mm	180
2010	36.7 °C5 August 2010	19.2 °C26 June 2010	25.4 °C	1,598 mm	227
2009	36.1 °C23 July 2009	18.8 °C27 June 2009	24.9 °C	1,583 mm	195
2008	35.3 °C27 September 2008	17.0 °C9 July 2008	24.6 °C	1,566 mm	193
2007	35.0 °C13 July 2007	17.4 °C20 June 2007	24.5 °C	1,558 mm	172
2006	35.5 °C14 July 2006	17.6 °C5 July 2006	24.5 °C	1,597 mm	156
2005	36.2 °C21 February 2005	18.5 °C14 July 2005	24.8 °C	1,546 mm	174
2004	35.7 °C14 July 2004	19.1 °C9 May 2004	24.9 °C	1,360 mm	190
2003	34.6 °C27 July 2003	18.6 °C11 July 2003	24.7 °C	1,453 mm	168
2002	35.9 °C25 June 2002	18.5 °C15 January 2002	24.7 °C	1,422 mm	179
2001	34.6 °C10 July 2001	18.8 °C15 June 2001	24.5 °C	1,379 mm	162
2000	35.7 °C12 July 2000	18.8 °C8 February 2000	24.4 °C	1,448 mm	161
1999	34.6 °C24 June 1999	18.9 °C29 June 1999	24.1 °C	1,833 mm	148
1998	35.7 °C27 June 1998	19.1 °C5 July 1998	25.1 °C	1,709 mm	187
1997	35.1 °C18 July 1997	19.2 °C15 January 1997	24.5 °C	2,140 mm	155
1996	35.0 °C9 August 1996	18.1 °C10 August 1996	24.3 °C	1,832 mm	144
1995	35.5 °C22 August 1995	18.2 °C9 July 1995	24.5 °C	1,665 mm	159
1994	34.2 °C2 August 1994	18.7 °C6 June 1994	24.0 °C	1,902 mm	125
1993	34.2 °C16 July 1993	19.0 °C6 August 1993	24.2 °C	1,850 mm	113
1992	36.2 °C14 March 1992	17.4 °C16 July 1992	24.2 °C	1,729 mm	136
1991	34.1 °C24 July 1991	18.4 °C5 July 1991	24.2 °C	1,975 mm	121
1990	35.7 °C30 July 1990	17.8 °C7 July 1990	24.6 °C	1,819 mm	167
1989	35.2 °C15 September 1989	18.3 °C8 July 1989	24.4 °C	1,560 mm	161
1988	35.2 °C30 May 1988	19.0 °C29 July 1988	24.4 °C	1,879 mm	149
1987	36.5 °C9 August 1987	18.5 °C4 July 1987	24.9 °C	1,983 mm	180
1986	34.4 °C24 August 1986	17.8 °C19 June 1986	24.2 °C	2,051 mm	144
1985	35.0 °C12 March 1985	18.0 °C30 July 1985	24.1 °C	1,848 mm	121
1984	34.6 °C23 March 1984	18.3 °C8 January 1984	24.3 °C	1,588 mm	159
1983	33.9 °C2 August 1983	18.6 °C28 June 1983	24.5 °C	1,611 mm	175
1982	34.7 °C13 July 1982	19.2 °C10 February 1982	24.2 °C	1,852 mm	144
1981	35.5 °C24 June 1981	17.9 °C31 August 1981	24.2 °C	1,865 mm	129
1980	35.4 °C27 July 1980	17.2 °C25 June 1980	24.4 °C	1,680 mm	158
1979	35.0 °C16 July 1979	18.5 °C1 August 1979	24.4 °C	1,987 mm	154
1978	35.6 °C22 July 1978	17.9 °C20 July 1978	24.2 °C	1,869 mm	131
1977	35.2 °C20 July 1977	17.3 °C9 July 1977	23.9 °C	2,110 mm	98
1976	33.3 °C2 August 1976	17.3 °C2 July 1976	23.4 °C	2,102 mm	90
1975	34.5 °C8 August 1975	16.6 °C30 July 1975	23.4 °C	2,075 mm	82
1974	35.8 °C9 August 1974	18.4 °C21 June 1974	23.8 °C	1,864 mm	123
1973	35.7 °C22 July 1973	16.5 °C6 July 1973	24.3 °C	1,778 mm	162
1972	34.0 °C25 July 1972	18.4 °C3 July 1972	23.7 °C	2,064 mm	95
1971	35.5 °C25 June 1971	17.9 °C2 June 1971	23.6 °C	1,884 mm	107
1970	34.5 °C18 June 1970	18.4 °C4 July 1970	23.9 °C	2,035 mm	118
1969	34.0 °C29 July 1969	18.0 °C20 June 1969	24.0 °C	2,030 mm	139
1968	35.3 °C22 August 1968	16.8 °C17 July 1968	23.7 °C	1,899 mm	112
1967	33.6 °C9 June 1967	16.6 °C21 July 1967	23.4 °C	2,161 mm	90
1966	36.3 °C30 July 1966	18.2 °C15 July 1966	23.9 °C	2,081 mm	109
1965	36.6 °C27 July 1965	16.8 °C27 June 1965	23.8 °C	2,061 mm	128
1964	35.8 °C22 July 1964	17.0 °C30 June 1964	23.7 °C	1,942 mm	122
1963	34.8 °C26 June 1963	18.0 °C9 June 1963	23.5 °C	1,970 mm	94
1962	32.6 °C16 July 1962	16.9 °C28 June 1962	23.0 °C	2,394 mm	47
1961	33.9 °C14 June 1961	17.0 °C13 June 1961	23.3 °C	2,340 mm	85
1960	34.7 °C3 August 1960	17.1 °C30 July 1960	23.9 °C	2,169 mm	131
1959	33.5 °C11 July 1959	18.2 °C26 June 1959	23.9 °C	2,166 mm	117
1958	34.3 °C29 May 1958	15.8 °C24 July 1958	24.0 °C	2,251 mm	118
1957	34.7 °C21 July 1957	17.4 °C6 July 1957	23.6 °C	2,281 mm	92
1956	35.2 °C3 August 1956	17.4 °C31 July 1956	23.6 °C	1,892 mm	99
1955	34.4 °C31 July 1955	18.2 °C14 June 1955	23.6 °C	1,854 mm	100
1954	35.6 °C9 August 1954	17.3 °C17 June 1954	24.0 °C	1,575 mm	141
1953	34.5 °C26 July 1953	17.4 °C7 July 1953	23.5 °C	2,326 mm	102
1952	35.8 °C6 August 1952	16.9 °C23 May 1952	24.0 °C	2,238 mm	125
1951	36.6 °C27 July 1951	17.5 °C5 July 1951	23.9 °C	2,113 mm	130
1950	37.1 °C6 September 1950	16.3 °C18 July 1950	24.1 °C	1,818 mm	140
1949	35.8 °C14 August 1949	17.6 °C27 June 1949	24.1 °C	1,539 mm	143
1948	35.4 °C17 July 1948	17.5 °C11 June 1948	23.7 °C	2,066 mm	114
1947	37.2 °C17 September 1947	17.6 °C3 July 1947	24.2 °C	1,720 mm	141
1946	35.0 °C19 July 1946	16.9 °C16 June 1946	23.9 °C	1,647 mm	129
1945	34.4 °C22 July 1945	16.7 °C8 June 1945	23.7 °C	1,585 mm	116
1944	35.9 °C24 July 1944	17.4 °C23 June 1944	24.1 °C	1,478 mm	149
1943	36.7 °C30 July 1943	15.8 °C29 May 1943	23.9 °C	1,480 mm	146
1942	35.9 °C31 July 1942	16.8 °C13 July 1942	24.0 °C	1,405 mm	149
1941	35.4 °C12 July 1941	17.8 °C10 July 1941	24.3 °C	1,366 mm	160
1940	35.2 °C22 July 1940	18.1 °C1 July 1940	23.6 °C	1,865 mm	101

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

31.7 °C

+2.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

281 d/yr

+129

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1227 mm

-534 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	30.2 °C	+2.1 °C	100 mm	-87 mm
Feb	31.5 °C	+2.8 °C	111 mm	-55 mm
Mar	31.6 °C	+2.9 °C	180 mm	-34 mm
Apr	30.2 °C	+1.4 °C	220 mm	+23 mm
May	31.1 °C	+1.0 °C	92 mm	+11 mm
Jun	34.3 °C	+2.6 °C	5 mm	-12 mm
Jul	33.4 °C	+0.9 °C	17 mm	+5 mm
Aug	33.8 °C	+2.3 °C	8 mm	-40 mm
Sep	33.6 °C	+4.0 °C	38 mm	-84 mm
Oct	31.9 °C	+3.8 °C	92 mm	-131 mm
Nov	30.3 °C	+3.0 °C	182 mm	-85 mm
Dec	28.6 °C	+1.2 °C	183 mm	-45 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.7 °C

29 Aug 2025

Coldest day

18.3 °C

31 Aug 2025

Wettest day

56.9 mm

19 Mar 2025

Windiest day

18.4 km/h

9 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

46.8 km/h

9 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.6 °C

7 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

17.8 °C

31 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

29 Sep 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kasongo?

Kasongo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 1,761 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kasongo?

The hottest day measured in Kasongo between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 2022, reaching 38.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kasongo?

The coldest day measured in Kasongo between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 1943, at 15.8 °C.

Does it snow in Kasongo?

Almost never: Kasongo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Kasongo warmed?

Yes: Kasongo warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kasongo?

The wettest day measured in Kasongo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1997, with 161 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kasongo?

The windiest day measured in Kasongo between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2021, with winds reaching 20.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kasongo?

The warmest month in Kasongo is July (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is November (23.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Kasongo?

Kasongo receives on average 1,761 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 221 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kasongo?

Kasongo gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kasongo?

Yes: Kasongo has on average 318 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kasongo?

In Kasongo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.0 °C on 18 March 2024, and the lowest was 14.3 °C on 12 July 1944.

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