Lukula climate — normals and trends
Lukula (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 1,687 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 (24.7 °C on average) and the coldest is November (23.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Lukula averages 0 frost days, 145 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 248 rainy days per year.
Lukula has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.3 °C (on 21 February 2005) and the coldest 14.4 °C (on 13 June 1954).
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
LukulaSankuru
- coords
- -3.87°, 23.88°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.2°C
Average daily high
29.4°C
Average daily low
20.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,687mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
8.1km/h
Seasonal range
1.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
145 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
248 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.6 °C
Average feels-like low
24.0 °C
Average peak gust
24.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
299 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · 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
37.3 °C
21 February 2005
Coldest day
14.4 °C
13 June 1954
Wettest day
113 mm
26 April 2022
Windiest day
18.9 km/h
23 February 1981
Strongest gust
59.4 km/h
11 May 2007
Hottest feels-like
42.8 °C
21 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
13.3 °C
19 July 1947
Sunniest day
12.2 h
11 January 1944
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 | 31.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 65 mm | -81 mm |
| Feb | 32.8 °C | +3.0 °C | 22 mm | -115 mm |
| Mar | 32.5 °C | +2.9 °C | 148 mm | -31 mm |
| Apr | 30.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 165 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 30.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 114 mm | +4 mm |
| Jun | 32.6 °C | +2.5 °C | 21 mm | -20 mm |
| Jul | 31.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 35 mm | +4 mm |
| Aug | 32.4 °C | +2.4 °C | 21 mm | -74 mm |
| Sep | 33.1 °C | +3.8 °C | 48 mm | -111 mm |
| Oct | 32.5 °C | +3.6 °C | 92 mm | -115 mm |
| Nov | 30.3 °C | +2.0 °C | 156 mm | -60 mm |
| Dec | 29.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 166 mm | -13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lukula?
Lukula has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 1,687 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lukula?
The hottest day measured in Lukula between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2005, reaching 37.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lukula?
The coldest day measured in Lukula between 1940 and 2025 was 13 June 1954, at 14.4 °C.
Does it snow in Lukula?
Almost never: Lukula sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lukula warmed?
Yes: Lukula warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lukula?
The wettest day measured in Lukula between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 2022, with 113 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lukula?
The windiest day measured in Lukula between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1981, with winds reaching 18.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lukula?
The warmest month in Lukula is July (24.7 °C on average); the coldest is November (23.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Lukula?
Lukula receives on average 1,687 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 248 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lukula?
Lukula gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lukula?
Yes: Lukula has on average 299 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lukula?
In Lukula, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.8 °C on 21 February 2005, and the lowest was 13.3 °C on 19 July 1947.
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