Tshela climate — normals and trends
Tshela (Democratic Republic of Congo) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 1,114 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 (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Tshela averages 0 frost days, 53 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 174 rainy days per year.
Tshela has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.4 °C (on 13 March 2024) and the coldest 7.4 °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
TshelaBas-Congo Province
- coords
- -5.00°, 12.95°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.4°C
Average daily high
27.7°C
Average daily low
20.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,114mm
Sunshine / day
7.5h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
9.4km/h
Seasonal range
4.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
53 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
174 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.7 °C
Average feels-like low
23.6 °C
Average peak gust
24.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
244 d/yr
Solar radiation
14.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
34.4 °C
13 March 2024
Coldest day
7.4 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
168 mm
29 February 1992
Windiest day
18.9 km/h
26 August 1957
Strongest gust
43.2 km/h
4 November 1956
Hottest feels-like
42.1 °C
31 March 1995
Coldest feels-like
5.6 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
27 January 1958
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 239 mm | +87 mm |
| Feb | 30.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 173 mm | +37 mm |
| Mar | 29.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 171 mm | +24 mm |
| Apr | 30.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 118 mm | -44 mm |
| May | 29.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 145 mm | +52 mm |
| Jun | 27.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 25 mm | +19 mm |
| Jul | 24.2 °C | -0.9 °C | 9 mm | +5 mm |
| Aug | 24.6 °C | -0.7 °C | 8 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 26.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 16 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 28.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 58 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 29.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 185 mm | +35 mm |
| Dec | 29.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 194 mm | +15 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tshela?
Tshela has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 1,114 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tshela?
The hottest day measured in Tshela between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 2024, reaching 34.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tshela?
The coldest day measured in Tshela between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 7.4 °C.
Does it snow in Tshela?
Almost never: Tshela sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tshela warmed?
Yes: Tshela warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Tshela?
The wettest day measured in Tshela between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 1992, with 168 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tshela?
The windiest day measured in Tshela between 1940 and 2025 was 26 August 1957, with winds reaching 18.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tshela?
The warmest month in Tshela is March (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Tshela?
Tshela receives on average 1,114 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 174 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tshela?
Tshela gets on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,738 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Tshela?
Yes: Tshela has on average 244 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tshela?
In Tshela, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 31 March 1995, and the lowest was 5.6 °C on 18 July 1950.
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