Lusambo climate — normals and trends
Lusambo (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 1,480 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 (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is November (23.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Lusambo averages 0 frost days, 124 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 222 rainy days per year.
Lusambo 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 36.8 °C (on 31 August 1950) and the coldest 15.6 °C (on 18 June 1945).
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
LusamboSankuru
- coords
- -4.98°, 23.44°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.3°C
Average daily high
29.0°C
Average daily low
21.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,480mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
8.1km/h
Seasonal range
1.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
124 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
222 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.0 °C
Average feels-like low
24.5 °C
Average peak gust
23.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
330 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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
36.8 °C
31 August 1950
Coldest day
15.6 °C
18 June 1945
Wettest day
99 mm
16 March 1992
Windiest day
20.5 km/h
4 September 2011
Strongest gust
56.2 km/h
20 April 1984
Hottest feels-like
42.3 °C
21 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
13.2 °C
19 July 1947
Sunniest day
12.3 h
31 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 85 mm | -56 mm |
| Feb | 31.2 °C | +2.2 °C | 46 mm | -84 mm |
| Mar | 31.6 °C | +2.7 °C | 153 mm | -23 mm |
| Apr | 29.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 205 mm | +28 mm |
| May | 30.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 88 mm | +7 mm |
| Jun | 31.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 7 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 31.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 4 mm | -9 mm |
| Aug | 32.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 6 mm | -56 mm |
| Sep | 32.7 °C | +3.6 °C | 33 mm | -101 mm |
| Oct | 31.6 °C | +3.1 °C | 110 mm | -68 mm |
| Nov | 29.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 124 mm | -69 mm |
| Dec | 29.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 167 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lusambo?
Lusambo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 1,480 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lusambo?
The hottest day measured in Lusambo between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 1950, reaching 36.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lusambo?
The coldest day measured in Lusambo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 1945, at 15.6 °C.
Does it snow in Lusambo?
Almost never: Lusambo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lusambo warmed?
Yes: Lusambo warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lusambo?
The wettest day measured in Lusambo between 1940 and 2025 was 16 March 1992, with 99 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lusambo?
The windiest day measured in Lusambo between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 2011, with winds reaching 20.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lusambo?
The warmest month in Lusambo is July (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is November (23.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Lusambo?
Lusambo receives on average 1,480 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 222 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lusambo?
Lusambo gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lusambo?
Yes: Lusambo has on average 330 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lusambo?
In Lusambo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.3 °C on 21 February 2005, and the lowest was 13.2 °C on 19 July 1947.
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