Southern summer (December to February)
Intense heat with highs around 31° and lows near 22°, very frequent rain (17 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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When to visit Democratic Republic of the Congo
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Kikwit?
Best time to visit Kikwit: from June to August. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From June to August
Hottest month
July · 34°
Coldest month
July · 20°
Wettest month
November · 163 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryMitigé
31° / 21°
- Rain
- 90 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- FebruaryMitigé
32° / 22°
- Rain
- 107 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- MarchÀ éviter
32° / 22°
- Rain
- 106 mm · 17 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- AprilÀ éviter
31° / 22°
- Rain
- 145 mm · 20 d
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- MayCorrect
32° / 21°
- Rain
- 55 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- JuneTrès bien
33° / 20°
- Rain
- 8 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 60%
- JulyTrès bien
34° / 20°
- Rain
- 4 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 56%
- AugustTrès bien
33° / 21°
- Rain
- 43 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 66%
- SeptemberMitigé
32° / 21°
- Rain
- 99 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- OctoberÀ éviter
31° / 22°
- Rain
- 119 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- NovemberÀ éviter
30° / 21°
- Rain
- 163 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- DecemberÀ éviter
30° / 21°
- Rain
- 147 mm · 20 d
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 85%
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 32° and lows near 22°, very frequent rain (16 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Southern winter (June to August)
Intense heat with highs around 33° and lows near 20°, almost always dry (3 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern spring (September to November)
Intense heat with highs around 31° and lows near 21°, very frequent rain (19 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Kikwit?
- The best time to visit Kikwit is from June to August, with highs between 33° and 34° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Kikwit?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 34 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Kikwit?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 20 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Kikwit?
- November is the wettest month (163 mm, about 22 rainy days). The driest is July (4 mm).
- When should you avoid Kikwit?
- The least favorable months are from March to Aprilandfrom October to December: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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