Kinshasa weather by month

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

Temperature in Kinshasa (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
30°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Kinshasa30
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Kinshasa31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Kinshasa31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Kinshasa31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Kinshasa30
28°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Kinshasa28
27°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Kinshasa27
28°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Kinshasa28
30°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Kinshasa30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Kinshasa30
29°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Kinshasa29
29°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Kinshasa29
Min temperature (night-time)
22°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Kinshasa22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Kinshasa22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Kinshasa22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Kinshasa22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Kinshasa22
19°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Kinshasa19
18°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Kinshasa18
19°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Kinshasa19
21°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Kinshasa21
21°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Kinshasa21
21°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Kinshasa21
22°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Kinshasa22
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in KinshasaH
High heat & humidity in February in KinshasaH
Very high heat & humidity in March in KinshasaVH
Very high heat & humidity in April in KinshasaVH
High heat & humidity in May in KinshasaH
Moderate heat & humidity in June in KinshasaM
Moderate heat & humidity in July in KinshasaM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in KinshasaM
High heat & humidity in September in KinshasaH
High heat & humidity in October in KinshasaH
High heat & humidity in November in KinshasaH
High heat & humidity in December in KinshasaH

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Kinshasa

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Kinshasa12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Kinshasa12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Kinshasa11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Kinshasa11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Kinshasa11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Kinshasa11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in May in Kinshasa11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Kinshasa10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Kinshasa10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Kinshasa11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Kinshasa11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Kinshasa11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Kinshasa11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Kinshasa11

Rainfall in Kinshasa

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in Kinshasa10
10 days with some rainfall in February in Kinshasa10
13 days with some rainfall in March in Kinshasa13
15 days with some rainfall in April in Kinshasa15
11 days with some rainfall in May in Kinshasa11
1 day with some rainfall in June in Kinshasa1
0 days with some rainfall in July in Kinshasa0
1 day with some rainfall in August in Kinshasa1
4 days with some rainfall in September in Kinshasa4
11 days with some rainfall in October in Kinshasa11
16 days with some rainfall in November in Kinshasa16
13 days with some rainfall in December in Kinshasa13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
154 mm monthly rainfall in January in Kinshasa154
136 mm monthly rainfall in February in Kinshasa136
170 mm monthly rainfall in March in Kinshasa170
196 mm monthly rainfall in April in Kinshasa196
124 mm monthly rainfall in May in Kinshasa124
7 mm monthly rainfall in June in Kinshasa7
1 mm monthly rainfall in July in Kinshasa1
4 mm monthly rainfall in August in Kinshasa4
34 mm monthly rainfall in September in Kinshasa34
136 mm monthly rainfall in October in Kinshasa136
254 mm monthly rainfall in November in Kinshasa254
171 mm monthly rainfall in December in Kinshasa171

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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.

What's the climate like in Kinshasa?

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

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Compare Kinshasa with the UK

Below the Kinshasa chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa
UK (London)
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7
31
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31
10
31
13
30
17
28
20
27
22
28
22
30
19
30
15
29
10
29
8
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