Lubumbashi weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Lubumbashi (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	26	26	26	27	26	25	25	27	30	31	28	26
Min temperature (night-time)	16	16	16	14	10	8	8	9	12	15	16	16
Heat & Humidity	M	M	M	L	L	0	0	L	M	M	M	M

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

Sunshine & UV index in Lubumbashi

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	5	6	8	9	10	10	9	10	9	6	4
Daily hours of daylight	13	12	12	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	13	13
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	10	9	9	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Lubumbashi

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	24	23	21	9	2	0	0	0	1	5	17	24
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	253	257	202	60	4	1	0	0	4	37	163	257

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The climate guide for Congo-Kinshasa (Lubumbashi) 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.

What's the climate like in Lubumbashi?

Lubumbashi has a temperate climate with hot summers and dry winters.

Lubumbashi weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 253 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
253
253 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 257 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
257
257 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 202 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
202
202 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 60 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
60
60 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
12
12°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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Lubumbashi weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
37
37 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 163 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
163
163 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Lubumbashi weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Lubumbashi, Congo-Kinshasa in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 257 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
257
257 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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