Kinshasa weather by month

Check out Kinshasa weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Kinshasa (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	30	31	31	31	30	28	27	28	30	30	29	29
Min temperature (night-time)	22	22	22	22	22	19	18	19	21	21	21	22
Heat & Humidity	H	H	VH	VH	H	M	M	M	H	H	H	H

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Kinshasa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	7	6	7	6	5	4	5	6	5	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Kinshasa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	10	13	15	11	1	0	1	4	11	16	13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	154	136	170	196	124	7	1	4	34	136	254	171

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The climate guide for Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Kinshasa has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Kinshasa weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 154 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
154
154 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 136 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
136
136 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 170 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
170
170 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 196 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
196
196 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 124 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
124
124 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
34
34 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 136 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
136
136 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 254 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
254
254 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kinshasa weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 171 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
171
171 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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