The climate of Kisangani (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Kisangani is located in the northeastern part of the Democratic
Republic of Congo and is the capital of the Orientale province. The
city used to be known as Stanleyville after the explorer Stanley. He
founded the city on the place where the Congo River is navigable. Over
the years the settlement was used as a starting point to further
conquer Africa and to spread Christianity among the poor African
people. Old cathedrals and churches from these times can still be
admired in Kisangani. During the Belgian reign the city played an
important role. After the country became independent the city played
an important role in the turmoil that took place during the change of
power. During the 1960s the city was conquered and re-conquered by
several different rebel groups. In the 1970s when Mobuto took over the
power the city was the scene of large-scale looting. During the 1990s
the city was destroyed during the battles between the army of Rwanda
and the army of Uganda. The armies battled to take control of the
diamond mines that can be found in the vicinity of the city. Only when
the UN intervened it became somewhat more quiet in the city. Kisangani
has a tropical rainforest climate characterized by high precipitation
figures all year round. However, there are two distinct periods with
higher precipitation figures. A short rainy period from March till May
and a longer rainy period from the second part of August till the
second part of December. However, this does not mean there is no
precipitation during the rest of the year. Long lasting precipitation
is not uncommon as well. Temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius
all year round. Because of high precipitation figures the sun is often
blocked by clouds.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kisangani.
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
31
20
6
9
n/a
February
31
19
7
9
n/a
March
31
20
5
13
n/a
April
31
20
6
15
n/a
May
31
20
5
13
n/a
June
30
19
5
8
n/a
July
29
19
4
7
n/a
August
29
19
4
9
n/a
September
30
19
5
14
n/a
October
30
20
5
17
n/a
November
30
20
6
15
n/a
December
30
20
4
12
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:
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