The climate of Kindu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Kindu is the capital of the Maniema province and is located in the
eastern part of the country. Kindu used to be known as Kindu Port
Empain, named after the founder of the city Baron Empain. The city is
located on the banks of the Congo River and used to be an important
port for the trade in slaves, gold and ivory. African Slave traders
used this port to transport their goods to Zanzibar. Nowadays the
transportation of goods mainly goes by railway and the airport. Kindu
has a tropical monsoon climate characterized by a long rainy period
from August till March. Average precipitation figures may rise as high
as 200 millimeters per month during this period. Because temperatures
are around 30 degrees Celsius all year round humidity figures are high
as well during the rainy period.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kindu.
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
30
21
5
13
n/a
February
30
21
6
12
n/a
March
31
21
6
15
n/a
April
31
21
6
17
n/a
May
31
21
6
12
n/a
June
30
20
6
5
n/a
July
29
20
5
3
n/a
August
30
20
5
6
n/a
September
30
20
6
11
n/a
October
30
20
5
15
n/a
November
30
21
6
17
n/a
December
30
21
5
15
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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
