Lukolela climate — normals and trends
Lukolela (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 1,704 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 February (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is October (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Lukolela averages 0 frost days, 160 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 252 rainy days per year.
Lukolela has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.9 °C (on 1 March 2021) and the coldest 16.0 °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
LukolelaÉquateur Province
- coords
- -1.06°, 17.18°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.7°C
Average daily high
29.7°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,704mm
Sunshine / day
9.4h
Mean relative humidity
86%
Average peak wind
8.8km/h
Seasonal range
1.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
160 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
252 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.4 °C
Average feels-like low
27.2 °C
Average peak gust
23.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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
1 March 2021
Coldest day
16.0 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
185 mm
11 October 1960
Windiest day
22.1 km/h
19 February 1999
Strongest gust
48.6 km/h
17 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
44.7 °C
18 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.2 °C
10 August 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
2 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 73 mm | -49 mm |
| Feb | 31.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 54 mm | -83 mm |
| Mar | 31.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 104 mm | -63 mm |
| Apr | 31.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 181 mm | +20 mm |
| May | 30.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 182 mm | +39 mm |
| Jun | 30.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 69 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 30.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 41 mm | -12 mm |
| Aug | 31.9 °C | +2.2 °C | 14 mm | -87 mm |
| Sep | 31.5 °C | +2.3 °C | 134 mm | -32 mm |
| Oct | 30.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 237 mm | +17 mm |
| Nov | 31.1 °C | +2.2 °C | 201 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 30.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 101 mm | -61 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lukolela?
Lukolela has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.7 °C and it receives 1,704 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lukolela?
The hottest day measured in Lukolela between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 2021, reaching 37.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lukolela?
The coldest day measured in Lukolela between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 16.0 °C.
Does it snow in Lukolela?
Almost never: Lukolela sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lukolela warmed?
Yes: Lukolela warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lukolela?
The wettest day measured in Lukolela between 1940 and 2025 was 11 October 1960, with 185 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lukolela?
The windiest day measured in Lukolela between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1999, with winds reaching 22.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lukolela?
The warmest month in Lukolela is February (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is October (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Lukolela?
Lukolela receives on average 1,704 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 252 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lukolela?
Lukolela gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lukolela?
Yes: Lukolela has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lukolela?
In Lukolela, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.7 °C on 18 March 2024, and the lowest was 14.2 °C on 10 August 1950.
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