Mbuji-Mayi climate: monthly averages

A consolidated reference for Mbuji-Mayi climate: monthly averages, rebuilt from public data on a schedule. Expect 24.8 C at the coldest (Dec) and 27.8 C at the warmest (Aug) — a 3.0 C spread. Expect a wet month and a dry month but no real season: 5.39 mm/day in Nov against 0.14 mm/day in Jul. Taken together that is roughly 1,188 mm of rain a year for the grid cell. Every run re-reads the source and only rewrites this page when a figure actually changed. Use the table for exact numbers, or the related pages below for neighbouring locations and periods.

Annual mean temperature
25.8 C
Warmest month
Aug (27.8 C)
Coldest month
Dec (24.8 C)
Wettest month
Nov (5.39 mm/day)
All-time record high
40.2 C
All-time record low
11.9 C
Annual precipitation
1,183 mm / year
Coordinates
-6.136, 23.5898
Population
2,101,332
Average monthly temperature and rainfall in Mbuji-Mayi
MonthMean temp (C)Rain (mm/day)Record high (C)Record low (C)
Jan25.04.4036.818.9
Feb25.65.1138.318.4
Mar25.54.7238.018.9
Apr25.43.6537.415.9
May25.71.1036.515.0
Jun25.60.2537.211.9
Jul26.30.1437.213.1
Aug27.81.4439.115.6
Sep26.83.5139.018.5
Oct25.64.3740.219.0
Nov24.95.3936.619.1
Dec24.84.9937.918.4

What the Mbuji-Mayi climate table shows

Values are multi-decadal climatological averages for the -6.136, 23.5898 grid cell, not a single year. Rain is the daily mean, so a value of 2.00 mm/day is about 60 mm across a 30-day month. Averages smooth over extremes, so use them for planning rather than for what to pack for next Tuesday.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain is 5.39 mm/day in a month?

Rain is recorded as a daily mean, so 5.39 mm/day is roughly 164 mm across a 30-day month.

Does Mbuji-Mayi get the same every year?

Close to it. Averaging decades smooths variation, so treat these as typical rather than guaranteed.