Kenge climate — normals and trends
Kenge (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 919 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 March (25.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Kenge averages 0 frost days, 135 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 136 rainy days per year.
Kenge has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.7 °C (on 20 February 2020) and the coldest 9.6 °C (on 18 July 1950).
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
KengeBas-Congo Province
- coords
- -5.77°, 13.66°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.2°C
Average daily high
29.0°C
Average daily low
20.8°C
Annual rainfall
919mm
Sunshine / day
8.1h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
10.2km/h
Seasonal range
4.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
135 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
136 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.9 °C
Average feels-like low
23.8 °C
Average peak gust
25.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
257 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · 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
36.7 °C
20 February 2020
Coldest day
9.6 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
156 mm
22 November 1947
Windiest day
20.0 km/h
3 October 1942
Strongest gust
46.8 km/h
25 September 1941
Hottest feels-like
43.8 °C
21 February 2020
Coldest feels-like
8.3 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
28 January 1958
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 | 30.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 253 mm | +134 mm |
| Feb | 31.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 236 mm | +133 mm |
| Mar | 31.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 103 mm | -28 mm |
| Apr | 31.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 102 mm | -69 mm |
| May | 30.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 115 mm | +43 mm |
| Jun | 28.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 5 mm | +4 mm |
| Jul | 25.8 °C | -0.8 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Aug | 25.6 °C | -1.1 °C | 3 mm | 0 mm |
| Sep | 27.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 7 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 29.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 23 mm | -22 mm |
| Nov | 30.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 142 mm | +17 mm |
| Dec | 30.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 251 mm | +113 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kenge?
Kenge has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 919 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kenge?
The hottest day measured in Kenge between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 2020, reaching 36.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kenge?
The coldest day measured in Kenge between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 9.6 °C.
Does it snow in Kenge?
Almost never: Kenge sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kenge warmed?
Yes: Kenge warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kenge?
The wettest day measured in Kenge between 1940 and 2025 was 22 November 1947, with 156 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kenge?
The windiest day measured in Kenge between 1940 and 2025 was 3 October 1942, with winds reaching 20.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kenge?
The warmest month in Kenge is March (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Kenge?
Kenge receives on average 919 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 136 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kenge?
Kenge gets on average 8.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,957 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kenge?
Yes: Kenge has on average 257 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kenge?
In Kenge, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.8 °C on 21 February 2020, and the lowest was 8.3 °C on 18 July 1950.
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