Nyunzu climate — normals and trends
Nyunzu (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 1,533 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 (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is December (22.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Nyunzu averages 0 frost days, 192 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 196 rainy days per year.
Nyunzu has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 14 September 2024) and the coldest 13.4 °C (on 25 July 1958).
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
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- coords
- -5.96°, 28.02°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.2°C
Average daily high
30.0°C
Average daily low
20.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,533mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
9.4km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
192 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
196 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.5 °C
Average feels-like low
22.0 °C
Average peak gust
27.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
194 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · 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
38.0 °C
14 September 2024
Coldest day
13.4 °C
25 July 1958
Wettest day
90 mm
17 December 2024
Windiest day
22.4 km/h
29 August 2005
Strongest gust
64.1 km/h
12 May 1983
Hottest feels-like
42.1 °C
18 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
10.7 °C
24 July 1958
Sunniest day
12.2 h
25 January 1952
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 170 mm | -27 mm |
| Feb | 31.3 °C | +2.7 °C | 106 mm | -66 mm |
| Mar | 31.5 °C | +2.6 °C | 177 mm | -27 mm |
| Apr | 31.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 138 mm | -24 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 81 mm | +37 mm |
| Jun | 33.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 33.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 34.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 1 mm | -15 mm |
| Sep | 34.2 °C | +2.8 °C | 17 mm | -52 mm |
| Oct | 32.8 °C | +3.6 °C | 72 mm | -103 mm |
| Nov | 30.6 °C | +3.1 °C | 183 mm | -72 mm |
| Dec | 28.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 196 mm | -39 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Nyunzu?
Nyunzu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 1,533 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nyunzu?
The hottest day measured in Nyunzu between 1940 and 2025 was 14 September 2024, reaching 38.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Nyunzu?
The coldest day measured in Nyunzu between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 1958, at 13.4 °C.
Does it snow in Nyunzu?
Almost never: Nyunzu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Nyunzu warmed?
Yes: Nyunzu warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Nyunzu?
The wettest day measured in Nyunzu between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 2024, with 90 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Nyunzu?
The windiest day measured in Nyunzu between 1940 and 2025 was 29 August 2005, with winds reaching 22.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Nyunzu?
The warmest month in Nyunzu is August (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is December (22.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Nyunzu?
Nyunzu receives on average 1,533 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 196 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Nyunzu?
Nyunzu gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Nyunzu?
Yes: Nyunzu has on average 194 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nyunzu?
In Nyunzu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 18 March 2024, and the lowest was 10.7 °C on 24 July 1958.
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