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Makoua

Coordinates: 0°00′N 15°38′E / 0.000°N 15.633°E / 0.000; 15.633
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Makoua
Makoua is located in Republic of the Congo
Makoua
Makoua
Location in the Republic of the Congo
Coordinates: 0°00′N 15°38′E / 0.000°N 15.633°E / 0.000; 15.633
Country Republic of the Congo
RegionCuvette Region
DistrictMakoua District

Makoua is a town in the Republic of the Congo, lying at the southern edge of the rainforest, north of Owando. It is home to an airport. It lies on the equator.

Climate

Makouas has a tropical rainforest climate (Af), with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Makoua (1955-2022)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.3
(95.5)
39.0
(102.2)
37.0
(98.6)
36.0
(96.8)
40.1
(104.2)
36.0
(96.8)
33.2
(91.8)
34.0
(93.2)
34.9
(94.8)
35.8
(96.4)
39.2
(102.6)
34.8
(94.6)
40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6)
30.1
(86.2)
30.5
(86.9)
30.3
(86.5)
29.9
(85.8)
28.4
(83.1)
27.2
(81.0)
27.9
(82.2)
28.6
(83.5)
29.3
(84.7)
29.3
(84.7)
28.9
(84.0)
29.1
(84.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
25.4
(77.7)
25.6
(78.1)
25.6
(78.1)
25.4
(77.7)
24.3
(75.7)
23.4
(74.1)
23.9
(75.0)
24.4
(75.9)
24.9
(76.8)
24.8
(76.6)
24.6
(76.3)
24.8
(76.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.4)
20.9
(69.6)
20.8
(69.4)
20.2
(68.4)
19.6
(67.3)
20.0
(68.0)
20.3
(68.5)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
20.3
(68.5)
20.4
(68.7)
Record low °C (°F) 10.6
(51.1)
15.6
(60.1)
17.5
(63.5)
14.0
(57.2)
14.5
(58.1)
13.0
(55.4)
15.0
(59.0)
15.2
(59.4)
12.2
(54.0)
17.5
(63.5)
17.8
(64.0)
15.5
(59.9)
10.6
(51.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 273.0
(10.75)
269.9
(10.63)
307.1
(12.09)
314.1
(12.37)
298.0
(11.73)
250.4
(9.86)
244.3
(9.62)
274.2
(10.80)
346.6
(13.65)
348.0
(13.70)
292.9
(11.53)
279.4
(11.00)
3,497.9
(137.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.3 11.8 13.6 14.0 14.6 11.1 9.4 11.0 14.7 17.5 14.5 12.9 156.5
Source: NOAA[1]

References

  1. ^ "Daily Summaries Station Details". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

0°00′N 15°38′E / 0.000°N 15.633°E / 0.000; 15.633