Climate risk in Kisangani
Tshopo, Dem. Rep. Congo · 1.6M people in the urban area
What threatens Kisangani most
- Water stress
- Low WRI Aqueduct
- Drought
- Low WRI Aqueduct
- Earthquake
- Low GSHAP
Tsunamis and landslides are not rated for a single city here. Climate risk profile of Dem. Rep. Congo
Kisangani had 365 days in 2025 when the night never cooled below 20 °C.
Kinshasa: 314 days.
The highest of the 5 large cities in Dem. Rep. Congo.
Kisangani's climate in the 2050s
2041-2060 compared with 1991-2020, moderate emissions
By the 2050s, Kisangani is projected to have a climate no large city has today. The nearest, Cagayan de Oro (Philippines), is far from it.
Such a climate exists today, though not in any large city. Philippines: the place on the map
Climate risk in Cagayan de Oro
+1.3°C
Mean temperature over the year
+1.3°C
Highest in the warmest month
+1.4°C
Lowest in the coldest month
+3%
Precipitation over the year
Under high emissions, no large city has such a climate today; the nearest is Cagayan de Oro (Philippines).
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How close the match is: 5.6 σ to the climate of Cagayan de Oro today, where under 2 is close and over 4 is no match (Mahony et al. 2017). 2 of 3 climate model runs name the same city. Seasonal temperature and rain are compared, not extremes, city heat or the sea.
Where else Kisangani stands out
1%
Land burned in an average year
Lubumbashi: 23%.
Higher than in 83% of the world's 630 large cities
Hazards at Kisangani
Read at the city's centre and compared with the Atlas's 630 large cities. Moderate emissions is the IPCC's scenario SSP2-4.5.
| Hazard | Kisangani | Among large cities | In Dem. Rep. Congo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot days in 2025, over 35 °C | 8 days | Among large cities: above 55% | In Dem. Rep. Congo: 1 of 5 |
| Tropical nights in 2025, over 20 °C | 365 days | Among large cities: above 93% | In Dem. Rep. Congo: 1 of 5 |
| Hottest day of 2025 | 36.2°C | Among large cities: above 50% | In Dem. Rep. Congo: 2 of 5 |
| Warming by 2050, moderate emissions | +1.3°C | Among large cities: above 7% | In Dem. Rep. Congo: 5 of 5 |
| Days with 20 mm of rain or more in 2025 | 6 days | Among large cities: above 37% | In Dem. Rep. Congo: 3 of 5 |
| River flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Coastal flood depth, 100-year event | Dry at the city centre point | ||
| Water stress | Low (<10%) | Among large cities: above 0% | In Dem. Rep. Congo: 1 of 5 |
| Drought risk | Low | Among large cities: above 0% | In Dem. Rep. Congo: 5 of 5 |
| Earthquake shaking, once in 475 years | 0.09 m/s² | Among large cities: above 9% | In Dem. Rep. Congo: 2 of 5 |
| Land burned in an average year | 1% | Among large cities: above 83% | In Dem. Rep. Congo: 2 of 5 |
| Cyclone wind, once in 100 years | 0 m/s |
Flood depth is read in a single 1 km cell at the city's centre, in today's climate. Other parts of the city can still flood. The country page names the deepest point near a coastal city in 2080, so its figure can be higher. See how deep a river flood reaches around Kisangani on the live map
See the land burned around Kisangani on the live map
1% © OpenStreetMap Large cities near Kisangani
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Large cities in Dem. Rep. Congo
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