The climate of Kananga (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Kananga is the capital of the Lulua province. The city was founded by
German explorers and over the years the city developed into a large
city. Kananga is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese. The city is an
important economic center for the region. Several diamond mines can be
found here as well as many other minerals. The city was called
Luluaburg until 1966 when it was given its more African name of
Kananga by Mobuto. The city is the center of a wide infrastructure.
The city has its own railroad station and airport and is located on
the banks of the Lulua River. The railroad from Llebo to Lubumbashi
passes through Kananga. Kananga has a tropical monsoon climate.
Temperatures are high all year round. The average annual temperature
is about 30 degrees Celsius. Precipitation figures are high all year
round. From June to August precipitation figures are lower. However,
during this period heavy rainfall is not uncommon either.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kananga.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
29
18
5
12
n/a
February
29
17
5
12
n/a
March
30
18
5
15
n/a
April
30
18
6
15
n/a
May
31
17
7
8
n/a
June
31
14
7
2
n/a
July
30
13
7
2
n/a
August
30
15
6
5
n/a
September
30
16
6
10
n/a
October
30
18
6
13
n/a
November
29
18
6
16
n/a
December
29
18
5
16
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
