Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Kananga, Kasai-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kananga, Kasai-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 2024-09-15; its coldest fell to 12°C on 1986-06-18.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
37°C2026-01-26
21°C1986-01-02
25°C2004-01-04
17°C1986-01-12
February
37°C2007-02-21
23°C1985-02-09
25°C2006-02-03
18°C2022-02-12
March
38°C2007-03-07
23°C2022-03-17
24°C1999-03-18
18°C1985-03-04
April
36°C1999-04-17
23°C1988-04-23
25°C2000-04-25
17°C2012-04-26
May
38°C2000-05-06
23°C1992-05-11
26°C2000-05-09
14°C2021-05-31
June
37°C2011-06-06
22°C2007-06-05
25°C2011-06-02
12°C1986-06-18
July
37°C2023-07-31
25°C1992-07-04
24°C2007-07-23
12°C1986-07-20
August
38°C2023-08-18
25°C2021-08-21
25°C2025-08-27
14°C1985-08-03
September
40°C2024-09-15
24°C2007-09-06
26°C2024-09-15
18°C1981-09-07
October
39°C2006-10-20
23°C1987-10-03
26°C2006-10-21
18°C1991-10-19
November
36°C2025-11-29
23°C1996-11-20
24°C2003-11-26
18°C1996-11-11
December
37°C2005-12-20
22°C1983-12-16
24°C2025-12-06
18°C1995-12-15

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
37°C2005-12-20
21°C1986-01-02
25°C2006-02-03
17°C1986-01-12
Autumn (Mar–May)
38°C2000-05-06
23°C1988-04-23
26°C2000-05-09
14°C2021-05-31
Winter (Jun–Aug)
38°C2023-08-18
22°C2007-06-05
25°C2025-08-27
12°C1986-06-18
Spring (Sep–Nov)
40°C2024-09-15
23°C1996-11-20
26°C2006-10-21
18°C1991-10-19

All-time records

The most extreme value Kananga has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 40°C 2024-09-15
Lowest 21°C 1986-01-02

Low

Highest 26°C 2006-10-21
Lowest 12°C 1986-06-18

Feels-like

Highest 51°C 2023-10-05
Lowest 12°C 1986-06-17

Humidity

Highest 21.7 g/m³ 1998-03-24
Lowest 4.5 g/m³ 2006-08-07

Wind

Highest 22 km/h 2010-08-12
Lowest 2 km/h 2014-04-04

Precip

Wettest 76 mm 2015-09-30
Driest 83-day dry spell 2014-05-18

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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