Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 22°, very frequent rain (20 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Kinshasa?
Best time to visit Kinshasa: from June to September. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From June to September
Hottest month
September · 31°
Coldest month
July · 19°
Wettest month
November · 246 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
29° / 21°
- Rain
- 132 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 85%
- FebruaryMitigé
30° / 22°
- Rain
- 143 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 8.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- MarchÀ éviter
30° / 22°
- Rain
- 160 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- AprilÀ éviter
30° / 22°
- Rain
- 194 mm · 21 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 85%
- MayMitigé
30° / 22°
- Rain
- 97 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- JuneIdéal
30° / 20°
- Rain
- 4 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- JulyIdéal
30° / 19°
- Rain
- 2 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- AugustIdéal
30° / 20°
- Rain
- 20 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 68%
- SeptemberIdéal
31° / 21°
- Rain
- 26 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 68%
- OctoberÀ éviter
31° / 22°
- Rain
- 164 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- NovemberÀ éviter
29° / 21°
- Rain
- 246 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- DecemberÀ éviter
29° / 21°
- Rain
- 204 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 22°, very frequent rain (18 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Southern winter (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 30° and lows near 20°, almost always dry (1 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern spring (September to November)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 21°, very frequent rain (16 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Kinshasa?
- The best time to visit Kinshasa is from June to September, with highs between 30° and 31° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Kinshasa?
- September is the hottest month, with an average high of 31 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Kinshasa?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 19 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Kinshasa?
- November is the wettest month (246 mm, about 25 rainy days). The driest is July (2 mm).
- When should you avoid Kinshasa?
- The least favorable months are from March to Aprilandfrom October to January: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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