Lubao climate — normals and trends
Lubao (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 1,445 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 (26.3 °C on average) and the coldest is November (23.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Lubao averages 0 frost days, 188 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 204 rainy days per year.
Lubao 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 37.9 °C (on 29 August 2025) and the coldest 14.0 °C (on 21 July 1967).
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
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- coords
- -5.39°, 25.75°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.6°C
Average daily high
30.1°C
Average daily low
20.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,445mm
Sunshine / day
9.5h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
9.3km/h
Seasonal range
3.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
188 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
204 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.1 °C
Average feels-like low
23.3 °C
Average peak gust
26.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
286 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · 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
37.9 °C
29 August 2025
Coldest day
14.0 °C
21 July 1967
Wettest day
107 mm
30 April 2009
Windiest day
22.3 km/h
29 July 2014
Strongest gust
64.1 km/h
24 April 2008
Hottest feels-like
41.7 °C
22 February 2020
Coldest feels-like
12.0 °C
21 July 1967
Sunniest day
12.3 h
20 January 2006
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 | 30.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 89 mm | -75 mm |
| Feb | 31.9 °C | +2.7 °C | 77 mm | -70 mm |
| Mar | 32.2 °C | +2.8 °C | 119 mm | -74 mm |
| Apr | 31.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 172 mm | +10 mm |
| May | 31.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 82 mm | +35 mm |
| Jun | 34.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 1 mm | -8 mm |
| Jul | 33.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 3 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 34.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 2 mm | -29 mm |
| Sep | 34.1 °C | +3.8 °C | 12 mm | -86 mm |
| Oct | 32.8 °C | +3.9 °C | 74 mm | -96 mm |
| Nov | 31.1 °C | +3.1 °C | 143 mm | -75 mm |
| Dec | 29.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 142 mm | -59 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lubao?
Lubao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 1,445 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lubao?
The hottest day measured in Lubao between 1940 and 2025 was 29 August 2025, reaching 37.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lubao?
The coldest day measured in Lubao between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1967, at 14.0 °C.
Does it snow in Lubao?
Almost never: Lubao sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lubao warmed?
Yes: Lubao warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lubao?
The wettest day measured in Lubao between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 2009, with 107 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lubao?
The windiest day measured in Lubao between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2014, with winds reaching 22.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lubao?
The warmest month in Lubao is July (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is November (23.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Lubao?
Lubao receives on average 1,445 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 204 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lubao?
Lubao gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lubao?
Yes: Lubao has on average 286 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lubao?
In Lubao, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.7 °C on 22 February 2020, and the lowest was 12.0 °C on 21 July 1967.
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