Kolwezi climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kolwezi?

Kolwezi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 1,143 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Kolwezi between 1940 and 2025 was 15 October 2003, reaching 35.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kolwezi?

The coldest day measured in Kolwezi between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 1989, at 8.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kolwezi?

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

Q: Has the climate of Kolwezi warmed?

Yes: Kolwezi warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kolwezi?

The wettest day measured in Kolwezi between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 2025, with 95 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kolwezi?

The windiest day measured in Kolwezi between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 2023, with winds reaching 31.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kolwezi?

The warmest month in Kolwezi is September (23.9 °C on average); the coldest is June (19.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kolwezi?

Kolwezi receives on average 1,143 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 163 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kolwezi?

Kolwezi gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kolwezi (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 1,143 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 September (23.9 °C on average) and the coldest is June (19.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Kolwezi averages 0 frost days, 33 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 163 rainy days per year.

Kolwezi has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 35.3 °C (on 15 October 2003) and the coldest 8.6 °C (on 18 June 1989).

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

KolweziLualaba

coords: -10.71°, 25.47°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthSeptemberColdest monthJuneWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

21.0°C

Average daily high

26.4°C

Average daily low

16.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,143mm

Sunshine / day

10.1h

Mean relative humidity

64%

Average peak wind

14.2km/h

Seasonal range

4.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

33 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

163 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.5 °C

Average feels-like low

16.5 °C

Average peak gust

35.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

7 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.43 · 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

35.3 °C

15 October 2003

Coldest day

8.6 °C

18 June 1989

Wettest day

95 mm

3 February 2025

Windiest day

31.9 km/h

28 August 2023

Strongest gust

76.7 km/h

22 February 1958

Hottest feels-like

35.6 °C

20 October 1977

Coldest feels-like

3.5 °C

1 July 1994

Sunniest day

12.6 h

4 January 2023

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.4 °C18 September 2025	10.7 °C31 July 2025	21.4 °C	1,129 mm	56
2024	34.7 °C27 September 2024	10.4 °C15 June 2024	22.0 °C	1,078 mm	61
2023	33.6 °C2 October 2023	12.2 °C12 July 2023	21.7 °C	1,338 mm	56
2022	32.7 °C5 October 2022	11.2 °C29 June 2022	21.2 °C	1,424 mm	38
2021	32.6 °C18 September 2021	10.9 °C26 July 2021	21.3 °C	994 mm	33
2020	33.0 °C21 September 2020	10.0 °C18 July 2020	21.4 °C	1,218 mm	27
2019	32.4 °C23 September 2019	11.8 °C24 July 2019	21.7 °C	1,004 mm	34
2018	33.1 °C28 September 2018	11.2 °C8 June 2018	21.4 °C	1,048 mm	43
2017	32.8 °C3 October 2017	12.4 °C29 July 2017	21.5 °C	946 mm	44
2016	33.8 °C16 October 2016	11.3 °C11 July 2016	21.8 °C	916 mm	54
2015	33.1 °C12 October 2015	12.6 °C21 June 2015	21.5 °C	1,043 mm	55
2014	32.8 °C20 September 2014	11.7 °C12 July 2014	21.5 °C	1,071 mm	40
2013	33.6 °C16 September 2013	11.8 °C12 July 2013	21.4 °C	1,002 mm	46
2012	33.0 °C10 October 2012	11.7 °C20 July 2012	21.4 °C	943 mm	58
2011	32.7 °C22 September 2011	11.4 °C10 July 2011	21.2 °C	945 mm	28
2010	34.2 °C4 October 2010	11.2 °C13 August 2010	21.8 °C	1,058 mm	46
2009	33.3 °C28 September 2009	11.3 °C3 July 2009	21.4 °C	989 mm	41
2008	35.2 °C27 September 2008	11.9 °C13 June 2008	21.5 °C	909 mm	57
2007	33.1 °C25 September 2007	11.8 °C6 July 2007	21.5 °C	1,273 mm	39
2006	33.3 °C21 October 2006	11.7 °C28 June 2006	21.3 °C	1,033 mm	31
2005	32.6 °C11 October 2005	12.4 °C4 July 2005	21.9 °C	868 mm	51
2004	32.6 °C9 October 2004	11.0 °C8 July 2004	21.3 °C	1,052 mm	42
2003	35.3 °C15 October 2003	10.4 °C9 July 2003	21.6 °C	970 mm	50
2002	33.0 °C28 September 2002	12.4 °C23 June 2002	21.4 °C	1,003 mm	35
2001	33.7 °C7 September 2001	12.8 °C18 June 2001	21.3 °C	973 mm	50
2000	33.4 °C2 October 2000	11.1 °C8 July 2000	21.4 °C	1,044 mm	48
1999	31.3 °C23 September 1999	11.7 °C29 June 1999	21.0 °C	1,049 mm	13
1998	32.8 °C8 October 1998	11.9 °C15 June 1998	21.8 °C	1,129 mm	45
1997	34.6 °C25 September 1997	11.4 °C14 July 1997	21.5 °C	1,177 mm	47
1996	32.3 °C8 September 1996	10.2 °C3 July 1996	21.3 °C	1,106 mm	49
1995	32.8 °C5 September 1995	10.2 °C19 June 1995	21.5 °C	1,137 mm	49
1994	32.8 °C27 September 1994	8.9 °C1 July 1994	20.9 °C	1,091 mm	19
1993	33.5 °C24 October 1993	11.6 °C2 July 1993	21.1 °C	1,115 mm	31
1992	32.1 °C8 October 1992	10.5 °C5 July 1992	21.1 °C	915 mm	29
1991	33.1 °C7 October 1991	9.2 °C23 July 1991	21.0 °C	1,046 mm	24
1990	31.4 °C12 October 1990	9.2 °C13 July 1990	21.0 °C	949 mm	16
1989	32.4 °C30 September 1989	8.6 °C18 June 1989	20.7 °C	1,197 mm	30
1988	32.0 °C2 September 1988	9.5 °C18 July 1988	21.2 °C	1,104 mm	25
1987	32.7 °C2 September 1987	9.7 °C22 June 1987	21.3 °C	1,096 mm	22
1986	31.7 °C24 September 1986	10.0 °C17 June 1986	20.6 °C	1,179 mm	17
1985	31.7 °C9 October 1985	10.3 °C23 June 1985	20.6 °C	1,212 mm	16
1984	31.9 °C14 September 1984	11.7 °C11 June 1984	20.8 °C	1,016 mm	27
1983	32.3 °C17 September 1983	11.7 °C23 July 1983	21.5 °C	1,144 mm	23
1982	32.4 °C11 September 1982	10.4 °C17 July 1982	20.8 °C	1,030 mm	13
1981	32.5 °C19 September 1981	9.9 °C18 June 1981	20.9 °C	932 mm	21
1980	33.6 °C20 September 1980	10.4 °C12 July 1980	21.0 °C	1,076 mm	21
1979	33.5 °C3 October 1979	9.5 °C5 July 1979	20.7 °C	1,248 mm	42
1978	32.9 °C23 September 1978	10.6 °C7 July 1978	20.8 °C	1,443 mm	23
1977	31.9 °C11 September 1977	10.9 °C10 July 1977	21.0 °C	1,220 mm	30
1976	31.0 °C6 September 1976	10.0 °C26 June 1976	20.3 °C	1,320 mm	13
1975	31.1 °C16 September 1975	9.5 °C26 July 1975	20.6 °C	994 mm	16
1974	31.6 °C23 October 1974	9.5 °C17 June 1974	20.3 °C	993 mm	29
1973	32.4 °C22 September 1973	10.2 °C10 July 1973	20.8 °C	1,170 mm	24
1972	31.3 °C21 September 1972	10.3 °C27 June 1972	20.4 °C	1,483 mm	9
1971	33.9 °C5 October 1971	11.4 °C15 June 1971	20.5 °C	1,138 mm	17
1970	31.9 °C4 September 1970	11.8 °C5 July 1970	20.8 °C	1,327 mm	16
1969	31.3 °C5 September 1969	11.6 °C23 June 1969	20.8 °C	1,244 mm	13
1968	33.6 °C5 October 1968	10.6 °C17 June 1968	20.5 °C	1,240 mm	17
1967	31.3 °C3 October 1967	11.2 °C11 July 1967	20.6 °C	1,189 mm	9
1966	31.5 °C6 October 1966	11.9 °C29 July 1966	20.8 °C	1,180 mm	8
1965	31.7 °C21 September 1965	11.6 °C7 July 1965	20.6 °C	1,144 mm	17
1964	31.7 °C26 September 1964	12.1 °C29 June 1964	20.9 °C	1,205 mm	13
1963	32.8 °C8 September 1963	11.9 °C9 June 1963	20.7 °C	1,498 mm	12
1962	31.7 °C13 September 1962	12.2 °C27 June 1962	20.6 °C	1,320 mm	12
1961	31.4 °C30 September 1961	10.5 °C11 August 1961	20.3 °C	1,401 mm	10
1960	31.4 °C28 October 1960	9.8 °C27 July 1960	20.3 °C	1,252 mm	12
1959	31.6 °C30 September 1959	12.0 °C9 June 1959	20.6 °C	1,592 mm	13
1958	32.0 °C9 September 1958	9.7 °C13 August 1958	20.5 °C	1,494 mm	8
1957	31.2 °C15 September 1957	10.6 °C16 June 1957	20.2 °C	1,798 mm	12
1956	32.6 °C20 September 1956	11.2 °C28 July 1956	20.5 °C	1,367 mm	37
1955	32.9 °C12 October 1955	11.9 °C27 July 1955	20.6 °C	1,283 mm	34
1954	32.2 °C8 October 1954	9.6 °C22 June 1954	21.6 °C	794 mm	80
1953	33.0 °C3 October 1953	11.6 °C20 June 1953	20.7 °C	1,443 mm	34
1952	33.1 °C12 September 1952	12.5 °C6 August 1952	21.2 °C	1,136 mm	53
1951	34.1 °C8 October 1951	11.6 °C14 July 1951	21.0 °C	1,201 mm	50
1950	31.5 °C25 September 1950	11.3 °C24 May 1950	20.4 °C	1,157 mm	22
1949	33.3 °C5 October 1949	10.8 °C7 June 1949	20.9 °C	1,128 mm	45
1948	33.4 °C13 September 1948	11.8 °C21 June 1948	20.7 °C	1,342 mm	27
1947	33.6 °C8 October 1947	11.1 °C20 July 1947	21.1 °C	1,126 mm	55
1946	32.1 °C17 September 1946	10.4 °C18 June 1946	20.9 °C	1,089 mm	37
1945	32.9 °C5 October 1945	11.6 °C18 June 1945	21.0 °C	1,214 mm	48
1944	34.1 °C20 September 1944	11.9 °C15 July 1944	21.2 °C	923 mm	62
1943	33.2 °C11 October 1943	11.3 °C27 July 1943	20.9 °C	950 mm	51
1942	33.5 °C16 September 1942	11.8 °C16 July 1942	21.3 °C	990 mm	66
1941	35.0 °C12 October 1941	12.6 °C24 June 1941	21.3 °C	1,094 mm	48
1940	32.5 °C12 September 1940	11.5 °C1 July 1940	20.4 °C	1,203 mm	25

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.1 °C

+0.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

56 d/yr

+23

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1129 mm

-14 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	24.9 °C	+0.6 °C	209 mm	-10 mm
Feb	26.9 °C	+2.2 °C	205 mm	+1 mm
Mar	26.5 °C	+1.3 °C	150 mm	-32 mm
Apr	26.7 °C	+0.8 °C	100 mm	+40 mm
May	25.9 °C	-0.8 °C	13 mm	+7 mm
Jun	26.4 °C	+0.3 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	25.4 °C	-0.8 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Aug	28.4 °C	0.0 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Sep	31.2 °C	+1.1 °C	3 mm	-10 mm
Oct	30.8 °C	+2.1 °C	25 mm	-54 mm
Nov	26.9 °C	+1.1 °C	184 mm	+11 mm
Dec	25.2 °C	+0.6 °C	241 mm	+34 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.4 °C

18 Sep 2025

Coldest day

10.7 °C

31 Jul 2025

Wettest day

94.7 mm

3 Feb 2025

Windiest day

29.0 km/h

14 May 2025

Strongest gust

61.9 km/h

28 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

34.2 °C

16 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

6.4 °C

3 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.4 h

8 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kolwezi?

Kolwezi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 1,143 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kolwezi?

The hottest day measured in Kolwezi between 1940 and 2025 was 15 October 2003, reaching 35.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kolwezi?

The coldest day measured in Kolwezi between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 1989, at 8.6 °C.

Does it snow in Kolwezi?

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

Has the climate of Kolwezi warmed?

Yes: Kolwezi warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kolwezi?

The wettest day measured in Kolwezi between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 2025, with 95 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kolwezi?

The windiest day measured in Kolwezi between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 2023, with winds reaching 31.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kolwezi?

The warmest month in Kolwezi is September (23.9 °C on average); the coldest is June (19.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Kolwezi?

Kolwezi receives on average 1,143 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 163 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kolwezi?

Kolwezi gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kolwezi?

Yes: Kolwezi has on average 7 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kolwezi?

In Kolwezi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.6 °C on 20 October 1977, and the lowest was 3.5 °C on 1 July 1994.

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