Mbanza-Ngungu climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Mbanza-Ngungu?

Mbanza-Ngungu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 1,190 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The hottest day measured in Mbanza-Ngungu between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 2020, reaching 35.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The coldest day measured in Mbanza-Ngungu between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 8.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Mbanza-Ngungu?

Almost never: Mbanza-Ngungu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Mbanza-Ngungu warmed?

Yes: Mbanza-Ngungu warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The wettest day measured in Mbanza-Ngungu between 1940 and 2025 was 22 November 1947, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The windiest day measured in Mbanza-Ngungu between 1940 and 2025 was 22 August 1950, with winds reaching 21.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The warmest month in Mbanza-Ngungu is March (24.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Mbanza-Ngungu?

Mbanza-Ngungu receives on average 1,190 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 174 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Mbanza-Ngungu?

Mbanza-Ngungu gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Mbanza-Ngungu (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 1,190 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 March (24.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Mbanza-Ngungu averages 0 frost days, 61 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 174 rainy days per year.

Mbanza-Ngungu has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 35.0 °C (on 20 February 2020) and the coldest 8.4 °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

Mbanza-NgunguBas-Congo Province

coords: -5.26°, 14.86°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

23.3°C

Average daily high

28.1°C

Average daily low

19.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,190mm

Sunshine / day

9.0h

Mean relative humidity

81%

Average peak wind

9.8km/h

Seasonal range

3.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

61 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

174 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

31.9 °C

Average feels-like low

22.2 °C

Average peak gust

26.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

214 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.1 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

35.0 °C

20 February 2020

Coldest day

8.4 °C

18 July 1950

Wettest day

116 mm

22 November 1947

Windiest day

21.9 km/h

22 August 1950

Strongest gust

46.1 km/h

17 August 1950

Hottest feels-like

41.2 °C

4 February 1998

Coldest feels-like

6.2 °C

18 July 1950

Sunniest day

12.0 h

3 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.9 °C27 September 2025	15.2 °C17 August 2025	23.9 °C	1,249 mm	112
2024	34.3 °C12 March 2024	15.8 °C2 August 2024	24.4 °C	1,513 mm	153
2023	33.0 °C2 March 2023	17.0 °C14 July 2023	24.0 °C	1,410 mm	111
2022	33.0 °C11 February 2022	15.7 °C19 June 2022	23.8 °C	1,292 mm	111
2021	33.2 °C25 August 2021	17.6 °C3 August 2021	24.3 °C	1,244 mm	140
2020	35.0 °C20 February 2020	16.8 °C8 July 2020	24.3 °C	1,287 mm	133
2019	33.5 °C10 March 2019	15.6 °C27 June 2019	24.3 °C	1,436 mm	119
2018	32.8 °C16 February 2018	15.8 °C7 June 2018	24.2 °C	1,323 mm	104
2017	33.5 °C15 October 2017	15.6 °C7 July 2017	23.9 °C	1,219 mm	96
2016	33.1 °C6 October 2016	15.3 °C25 July 2016	24.3 °C	1,314 mm	119
2015	32.3 °C11 February 2015	16.0 °C10 August 2015	23.8 °C	1,256 mm	77
2014	32.7 °C18 February 2014	13.9 °C7 July 2014	23.8 °C	1,193 mm	74
2013	33.8 °C22 February 2013	14.8 °C11 August 2013	23.7 °C	1,180 mm	83
2012	33.7 °C14 March 2012	14.5 °C24 July 2012	23.6 °C	1,056 mm	75
2011	33.5 °C28 March 2011	14.9 °C23 July 2011	23.6 °C	1,378 mm	82
2010	33.8 °C4 March 2010	15.7 °C16 July 2010	24.0 °C	1,108 mm	106
2009	33.2 °C23 February 2009	15.5 °C12 July 2009	23.7 °C	1,382 mm	92
2008	33.1 °C6 October 2008	13.9 °C5 July 2008	23.5 °C	1,108 mm	79
2007	33.2 °C1 April 2007	15.5 °C27 July 2007	23.5 °C	1,413 mm	74
2006	32.9 °C9 October 2006	14.3 °C8 August 2006	23.5 °C	1,269 mm	71
2005	32.5 °C20 February 2005	15.0 °C30 June 2005	23.5 °C	1,250 mm	89
2004	31.8 °C3 March 2004	15.5 °C24 July 2004	23.3 °C	1,239 mm	62
2003	32.1 °C28 September 2003	15.9 °C26 June 2003	23.6 °C	1,238 mm	49
2002	32.8 °C24 February 2002	14.0 °C19 July 2002	23.3 °C	1,453 mm	32
2001	32.4 °C25 September 2001	14.4 °C18 August 2001	23.2 °C	1,007 mm	30
2000	32.4 °C20 March 2000	14.8 °C17 July 2000	23.1 °C	1,292 mm	36
1999	32.7 °C10 April 1999	15.1 °C29 July 1999	23.3 °C	1,589 mm	44
1998	33.4 °C17 April 1998	16.7 °C26 July 1998	24.0 °C	1,421 mm	96
1997	33.3 °C3 October 1997	14.2 °C3 July 1997	23.5 °C	1,292 mm	50
1996	31.7 °C28 January 1996	13.4 °C18 July 1996	23.0 °C	1,189 mm	41
1995	33.4 °C31 March 1995	15.1 °C12 July 1995	23.3 °C	1,358 mm	50
1994	32.5 °C6 October 1994	15.6 °C5 July 1994	23.1 °C	1,291 mm	53
1993	31.5 °C4 April 1993	15.4 °C5 July 1993	23.1 °C	1,279 mm	44
1992	32.3 °C21 April 1992	14.1 °C23 June 1992	22.9 °C	1,294 mm	38
1991	32.5 °C15 March 1991	15.8 °C4 August 1991	23.3 °C	1,136 mm	49
1990	31.9 °C14 April 1990	14.5 °C28 June 1990	23.3 °C	1,295 mm	52
1989	31.2 °C5 November 1989	15.1 °C21 July 1989	23.0 °C	1,290 mm	36
1988	33.0 °C18 October 1988	15.7 °C22 July 1988	23.6 °C	1,232 mm	68
1987	32.6 °C10 May 1987	15.8 °C21 July 1987	23.6 °C	1,244 mm	58
1986	32.6 °C29 January 1986	15.3 °C17 July 1986	23.2 °C	1,230 mm	55
1985	32.5 °C6 March 1985	14.3 °C17 June 1985	23.1 °C	1,154 mm	38
1984	33.6 °C19 March 1984	15.6 °C31 July 1984	23.5 °C	1,345 mm	54
1983	33.4 °C19 April 1983	14.2 °C26 June 1983	23.2 °C	1,081 mm	65
1982	31.9 °C20 February 1982	15.0 °C20 July 1982	23.0 °C	894 mm	37
1981	32.9 °C10 March 1981	13.5 °C21 July 1981	23.3 °C	888 mm	63
1980	32.9 °C8 March 1980	14.4 °C7 August 1980	23.3 °C	925 mm	73
1979	32.4 °C4 March 1979	15.1 °C3 August 1979	23.3 °C	1,049 mm	51
1978	33.1 °C21 March 1978	13.7 °C28 July 1978	23.2 °C	671 mm	42
1977	32.0 °C19 April 1977	12.5 °C30 June 1977	23.0 °C	1,138 mm	23
1976	32.0 °C13 September 1976	11.2 °C9 July 1976	22.5 °C	1,111 mm	15
1975	31.9 °C23 March 1975	13.6 °C2 August 1975	22.7 °C	1,392 mm	20
1974	31.3 °C16 December 1974	13.9 °C2 July 1974	22.5 °C	1,160 mm	16
1973	32.4 °C11 March 1973	14.6 °C10 August 1973	23.0 °C	1,275 mm	37
1972	31.8 °C28 March 1972	12.8 °C26 June 1972	22.6 °C	1,268 mm	20
1971	31.7 °C17 April 1971	13.6 °C21 July 1971	22.6 °C	1,272 mm	23
1970	31.8 °C23 March 1970	15.2 °C2 July 1970	22.8 °C	1,378 mm	30
1969	31.5 °C4 March 1969	14.9 °C16 July 1969	22.9 °C	1,234 mm	37
1968	31.3 °C25 February 1968	13.6 °C7 July 1968	22.6 °C	1,203 mm	18
1967	32.8 °C5 April 1967	13.5 °C23 July 1967	22.5 °C	1,286 mm	10
1966	32.0 °C6 October 1966	15.9 °C31 July 1966	23.4 °C	1,277 mm	31
1965	31.5 °C10 October 1965	15.0 °C8 July 1965	22.8 °C	1,117 mm	27
1964	31.3 °C2 January 1964	13.6 °C3 August 1964	22.9 °C	1,005 mm	22
1963	32.0 °C25 September 1963	14.1 °C13 July 1963	23.4 °C	747 mm	43
1962	32.1 °C24 September 1962	15.2 °C17 June 1962	22.8 °C	1,082 mm	16
1961	31.3 °C30 March 1961	13.9 °C4 August 1961	22.4 °C	1,264 mm	11
1960	31.1 °C12 April 1960	14.4 °C22 June 1960	22.9 °C	1,332 mm	16
1959	32.0 °C9 October 1959	15.3 °C4 August 1959	22.9 °C	1,387 mm	27
1958	33.4 °C13 March 1958	11.8 °C26 June 1958	23.0 °C	671 mm	74
1957	33.7 °C1 October 1957	13.3 °C28 June 1957	23.3 °C	973 mm	74
1956	33.7 °C1 March 1956	13.0 °C23 July 1956	23.0 °C	871 mm	69
1955	34.3 °C13 March 1955	14.0 °C7 August 1955	23.0 °C	870 mm	70
1954	33.2 °C15 September 1954	12.2 °C3 August 1954	22.8 °C	1,132 mm	41
1953	32.6 °C13 March 1953	13.1 °C28 June 1953	22.8 °C	1,011 mm	35
1952	31.4 °C23 February 1952	13.0 °C19 July 1952	22.7 °C	1,459 mm	29
1951	31.4 °C20 October 1951	13.9 °C24 July 1951	22.8 °C	1,397 mm	20
1950	32.4 °C27 February 1950	8.4 °C18 July 1950	22.4 °C	1,314 mm	28
1949	30.9 °C21 October 1949	15.0 °C26 July 1949	22.8 °C	1,418 mm	14
1948	31.8 °C20 August 1948	14.2 °C22 July 1948	22.9 °C	1,297 mm	34
1947	33.9 °C22 September 1947	12.6 °C20 July 1947	23.4 °C	1,110 mm	122
1946	32.5 °C1 February 1946	13.4 °C10 August 1946	23.1 °C	816 mm	72
1945	33.6 °C20 September 1945	14.3 °C29 June 1945	22.9 °C	1,287 mm	44
1944	33.9 °C19 September 1944	13.5 °C5 August 1944	23.2 °C	1,146 mm	72
1943	33.7 °C18 October 1943	11.7 °C3 July 1943	23.0 °C	1,070 mm	100
1942	34.4 °C14 October 1942	13.4 °C17 July 1942	23.6 °C	838 mm	136
1941	34.1 °C10 October 1941	14.1 °C5 August 1941	23.9 °C	525 mm	165
1940	33.6 °C19 February 1940	14.1 °C15 July 1940	23.4 °C	940 mm	112

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.6 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

112 d/yr

+51

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1249 mm

+59 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.2 °C	+0.9 °C	115 mm	-22 mm
Feb	29.8 °C	+0.8 °C	117 mm	+10 mm
Mar	30.1 °C	+0.8 °C	173 mm	+26 mm
Apr	30.0 °C	+0.9 °C	203 mm	+12 mm
May	29.4 °C	+1.2 °C	121 mm	+21 mm
Jun	27.9 °C	+0.9 °C	13 mm	+9 mm
Jul	25.8 °C	-0.8 °C	1 mm	-0 mm
Aug	26.1 °C	-0.9 °C	1 mm	-4 mm
Sep	28.2 °C	+0.1 °C	11 mm	-8 mm
Oct	29.2 °C	+0.6 °C	50 mm	-46 mm
Nov	28.9 °C	+0.8 °C	272 mm	+75 mm
Dec	29.1 °C	+1.2 °C	173 mm	-14 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.9 °C

27 Sep 2025

Coldest day

15.2 °C

17 Aug 2025

Wettest day

40.3 mm

27 Apr 2025

Windiest day

15.1 km/h

23 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

41.8 km/h

23 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.8 °C

10 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

15.1 °C

17 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

8 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Mbanza-Ngungu?

Mbanza-Ngungu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 1,190 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The hottest day measured in Mbanza-Ngungu between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 2020, reaching 35.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The coldest day measured in Mbanza-Ngungu between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 8.4 °C.

Does it snow in Mbanza-Ngungu?

Almost never: Mbanza-Ngungu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Mbanza-Ngungu warmed?

Yes: Mbanza-Ngungu warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The wettest day measured in Mbanza-Ngungu between 1940 and 2025 was 22 November 1947, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The windiest day measured in Mbanza-Ngungu between 1940 and 2025 was 22 August 1950, with winds reaching 21.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Mbanza-Ngungu?

The warmest month in Mbanza-Ngungu is March (24.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Mbanza-Ngungu?

Mbanza-Ngungu receives on average 1,190 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 174 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Mbanza-Ngungu?

Mbanza-Ngungu gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Mbanza-Ngungu?

Yes: Mbanza-Ngungu has on average 214 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mbanza-Ngungu?

In Mbanza-Ngungu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.2 °C on 4 February 1998, and the lowest was 6.2 °C on 18 July 1950.

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