Tshikapa climate: monthly averages: annual mean temperature 25.5 C; warmest month Aug (27.3 C); coldest month Dec (24.4 C).
Annual mean temperature: 25.5 C
Warmest month: Aug (27.3 C)
Coldest month: Dec (24.4 C)
Wettest month: Nov (5.44 mm/day)
All-time record high: 39.6 C
All-time record low: 13.2 C
**Tshikapa’s climate averages show a warm, tropical year-round pattern with modest seasonal variation.** The city’s annual mean temperature is **25.5°C**, peaking in August at **27.3°C** and dipping slightly in December to **24.4°C**. Rainfall totals **1,179 mm yearly**, with November the wettest month at **5.44 mm/day**. Extreme temperatures range from a record high of **39.6°C** to a low of **13.2°C**.
Annual mean temperature 25.5 C
Warmest month Aug (27.3 C)
Coldest month Dec (24.4 C)
Wettest month Nov (5.44 mm/day)
All-time record high 39.6 C
All-time record low 13.2 C
Annual precipitation 1,179 mm / year
Coordinates -6.41621, 20.79995
Population 634,529
Average monthly temperature and rainfall in Tshikapa
Month
Mean temp (C)
Rain (mm/day)
Record high (C)
Record low (C)
Jan
24.9
4.01
37.0
17.4
Feb
25.5
4.31
38.6
18.0
Mar
25.3
5.22
37.8
17.9
Apr
25.0
4.28
37.0
18.2
May
25.7
1.15
36.7
14.2
Jun
25.5
0.21
37.1
13.2
Jul
26.0
0.12
37.6
13.2
Aug
27.3
1.01
38.9
15.0
Sep
26.4
3.43
39.6
18.6
Oct
25.4
4.62
39.2
19.6
Nov
24.5
5.44
35.9
18.8
Dec
24.4
5.05
36.2
18.2
What the Tshikapa climate table shows
Values are multi-decadal climatological averages for the -6.41621, 20.79995 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
**What’s Tshikapa’s driest month?**?
Rainfall drops below 2 mm/day in June and July, the least wet months.
**Does Tshikapa have cold winters?**?
No—temperatures stay warm year-round, with December the coolest at just **24.4°C**.