The climate of Kolwezi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Kolwezi is located in the Katanga province and is situated higher on
the Manika plateau. The city is well connected to other cities, for
instance with Lubumbashi. Kolwezi is an important industrial center in
the Democratic Republic of Congo and was founded for this sole purpose
in 1937. The grounds here are very rich in minerals which are
excavated in the copper and cobalt mines that can be found in the
vicinity of the city. These mines consist of a large series of open
craters where besides copper and cobalt other minerals are excavated
as well. Because of this the city was an important strategic point in
the conflicts that took place here over the past few decades. The city
with its abundant resources was an important target for several armed
militias. Kolwezi has a tropical savannah climate. Average
temperatures are slightly lower here than in the rest of the country
because the city is situated at a higher altitude. During the night
temperatures may drop below 20 degrees Celsius. The rainy period is
from November till April. During the rainy period temperatures are
slightly lower than during the rest of the year.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kolwezi.
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
26
16
4
21
n/a
February
26
16
5
19
n/a
March
27
16
5
20
n/a
April
27
15
8
10
n/a
May
27
12
9
2
n/a
June
26
10
10
0
n/a
July
26
10
10
0
n/a
August
29
12
9
0
n/a
September
30
14
9
2
n/a
October
30
16
7
9
n/a
November
28
16
6
18
n/a
December
26
16
4
23
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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