Democratic Republic of Congo Climate
In the DRC the climate is equatorial, that is, hot and humid
all year round with no dry season in the central area crossed by the equator
where there is a vast rainforest or tropical, that is hot all year round with a
dry season, one that is short in the areas north and south of the equator. The
dry season occurs in opposite periods, from December to February (boreal
winter) north of the equator and from June to September (austral winter) in the
southern part.
The rains occur in the form of downpour or thunderstorm; in
fact, the Congo receives the most lightning strikes in the world. Usually the
rain comes in the afternoon, all year round in the equatorial zone and in the
long rainy season in both the tropical areas.
The average temperature in the equatorial climate year round
hovers between a maximum of 84-88 degrees and a minimum of 66-68 degrees. With precipitation
averaging around 74.4 inches each year.
In the tropical climate the average maximum temperature is
84-91 degrees and the minimum is usually between 66-70 degrees. On average,
throughout the year this region receives about 65 inches of rain.
In the tropical climate with a long dry season the average maximum
temperature is between 77-86 degrees and the minimum is between 64-73 degrees.
Even with the dry season this region still gets about 30.7 inches, on average,
of rain each year. Also in this region is the coastal section, here the average
sea temperature sits between 72-81 degrees’ year round.
In the mountains the average temperature sits between 75-77
degrees and the average rainfall around 49.8 inches.
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