Average Monthly Sunshine in Kikwit

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Kikwit receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Kikwit varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 245 hours, while February, the darkest month, offers only 135 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2123 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of June under a blue sky, with approximately 8.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in February, with only 4.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Kikwit’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Kikwit enjoys an average of 2123 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

November, Kikwit’s wettest month, receives 11 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C. During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 33°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Kikwit Precipitation page.