Mangai climate — normals and trends
Mangai (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 1,564 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 August (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is November (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Mangai averages 0 frost days, 153 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 236 rainy days per year.
Mangai has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.5 °C (on 5 March 2021) and the coldest 15.4 °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
MangaiKwilu
- coords
- -4.02°, 19.53°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.0°C
Average daily high
29.5°C
Average daily low
22.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,564mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
8.2km/h
Seasonal range
1.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
153 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
236 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.7 °C
Average feels-like low
25.8 °C
Average peak gust
24.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
358 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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
37.5 °C
5 March 2021
Coldest day
15.4 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
186 mm
30 April 1974
Windiest day
20.2 km/h
23 August 1950
Strongest gust
48.6 km/h
15 May 1947
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
21 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
12.9 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.1 h
14 November 2005
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 | 30.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 139 mm | -5 mm |
| Feb | 31.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 85 mm | -53 mm |
| Mar | 31.2 °C | +1.7 °C | 155 mm | -17 mm |
| Apr | 30.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 164 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 29.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 129 mm | +21 mm |
| Jun | 31.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 17 mm | -16 mm |
| Jul | 31.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 21 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 33.0 °C | +2.5 °C | 7 mm | -66 mm |
| Sep | 33.0 °C | +3.5 °C | 92 mm | -49 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 162 mm | -25 mm |
| Nov | 30.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 188 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | 30.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 150 mm | -26 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mangai?
Mangai has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 1,564 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mangai?
The hottest day measured in Mangai between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 2021, reaching 37.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mangai?
The coldest day measured in Mangai between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 15.4 °C.
Does it snow in Mangai?
Almost never: Mangai sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mangai warmed?
Yes: Mangai warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mangai?
The wettest day measured in Mangai between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 1974, with 186 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mangai?
The windiest day measured in Mangai between 1940 and 2025 was 23 August 1950, with winds reaching 20.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mangai?
The warmest month in Mangai is August (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is November (24.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Mangai?
Mangai receives on average 1,564 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 236 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mangai?
Mangai gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mangai?
Yes: Mangai has on average 358 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mangai?
In Mangai, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 21 February 2024, and the lowest was 12.9 °C on 18 July 1950.
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