The climate of Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Lubumbashi is located in the Katanga province in the
southeastern part of the country. The city was founded by the Belgian
colonial reign in order to exploit the copper that was excavated here.
During colonial times the city was known as Elisabethville. A copper
mine was established and a city was founded in the vicinity for the
workers to live in. With the growing industry people working in other
trades came to the city as well causing Lubumbashi to rapidly develop
into an important city within the Democratic Republic of Congo. The
city has a unique character. Because the white colonial rulers lived
apart from the black workers the city experienced a unique growth.
Besides the old colonial buildings completely different quarters for
the black workers can be found here. Lubumbashi has a tropical
savannah climate with very wet winters. The summer is the driest
period of the year. Sometimes it doesn’t rain for several months in a
row. Average temperatures are slightly lower during the dry period,
but well above 20 degrees Celsius all year round.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Lubumbashi.
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
5
24
n/a
February
26
16
5
22
n/a
March
26
16
6
20
n/a
April
27
14
8
9
n/a
May
26
10
9
2
n/a
June
25
8
10
0
n/a
July
25
8
10
0
n/a
August
27
9
9
0
n/a
September
30
13
10
1
n/a
October
31
15
9
5
n/a
November
28
16
6
17
n/a
December
26
16
4
24
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:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
