The climate of Mbandaka (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Mbandaka is located in the Equateur province and used to be known as
Coquilhatstad/Coquilhatville. The city was founded on the banks of the
Congo River by the explorer Stanley. Stanley founded the city directly
on the equator and marked the place with a rock. During Belgian
colonial times one of the most beautiful collections of botanic plants
could be found here. Unfortunately this collection was destroyed
during conflicts. The Hutu refugees were brutally massacred in the
1990s. Mbandaka has a tropical rainforest climate. Precipitation is
not evenly spread out over the year. Precipitation figures are
slightly lower in January and February. However, precipitation figures
during these months are still high enough to classify the climate as a
tropical rainforest climate. Temperatures are constantly high all year
round which is very beneficial for unique vegetation.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Mbandaka.
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
30
20
6
8
n/a
February
31
21
7
9
n/a
March
31
21
6
13
n/a
April
30
21
6
14
n/a
May
30
21
6
14
n/a
June
29
21
6
10
n/a
July
28
20
6
6
n/a
August
28
20
5
9
n/a
September
29
20
5
14
n/a
October
29
20
5
17
n/a
November
29
20
5
15
n/a
December
29
20
5
11
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
