CLIMATE
Climate of Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Seasonal climate characteristics and practical weather context.
Climate of Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
NASA POWER’s 1991–2020 climatology for Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (1.221, 19.802) gives an annual mean temperature of 25.4 °C and estimated annual precipitation of about 1,724 mm.
Temperature
February has the highest monthly mean temperature at 26.5 °C. October is coolest at 24.6 °C, a yearly monthly-mean range of 1.9 °C.
Precipitation
October has the highest estimated monthly total (about 197 mm); January has the lowest (about 70 mm). Monthly totals are estimated from NASA POWER’s mean daily precipitation rates.
Monthly averages
| Month | Mean temperature | Estimated precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25.8 °C | 70 mm |
| February | 26.5 °C | 100 mm |
| March | 26.4 °C | 148 mm |
| April | 25.9 °C | 153 mm |
| May | 25.8 °C | 138 mm |
| June | 25.4 °C | 143 mm |
| July | 25.1 °C | 158 mm |
| August | 24.9 °C | 160 mm |
| September | 24.8 °C | 190 mm |
| October | 24.6 °C | 197 mm |
| November | 24.8 °C | 177 mm |
| December | 25.2 °C | 92 mm |