Mushie climate — normals and trends
Mushie (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 1,475 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 (26.4 °C on average) and the coldest is November (25.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Mushie averages 0 frost days, 220 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 221 rainy days per year.
Mushie has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.3 °C (on 5 March 2021) and the coldest 15.2 °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
MushieMai-Ndombe
- coords
- -3.02°, 16.92°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.9°C
Average daily high
30.3°C
Average daily low
22.6°C
Annual rainfall
1,475mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
8.3km/h
Seasonal range
1.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
220 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
221 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
26.5 °C
Average peak gust
23.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °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
37.3 °C
5 March 2021
Coldest day
15.2 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
155 mm
2 September 2024
Windiest day
20.8 km/h
17 August 1950
Strongest gust
53.3 km/h
6 March 2021
Hottest feels-like
44.5 °C
18 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
13.0 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
12 January 1940
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 | 31.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 140 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 31.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 74 mm | -61 mm |
| Mar | 32.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 118 mm | -37 mm |
| Apr | 32.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 176 mm | +17 mm |
| May | 31.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 184 mm | +72 mm |
| Jun | 31.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 32 mm | +5 mm |
| Jul | 31.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 7 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 32.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 5 mm | -34 mm |
| Sep | 33.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 76 mm | -36 mm |
| Oct | 30.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 209 mm | +7 mm |
| Nov | 30.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 232 mm | +32 mm |
| Dec | 30.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 196 mm | +16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mushie?
Mushie has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 1,475 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mushie?
The hottest day measured in Mushie between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 2021, reaching 37.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mushie?
The coldest day measured in Mushie between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 15.2 °C.
Does it snow in Mushie?
Almost never: Mushie sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mushie warmed?
Yes: Mushie warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mushie?
The wettest day measured in Mushie between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2024, with 155 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mushie?
The windiest day measured in Mushie between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 1950, with winds reaching 20.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mushie?
The warmest month in Mushie is August (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is November (25.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Mushie?
Mushie receives on average 1,475 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 221 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mushie?
Mushie gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mushie?
Yes: Mushie has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mushie?
In Mushie, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.5 °C on 18 March 2024, and the lowest was 13.0 °C on 18 July 1950.
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