Kinshasa Climate by Month
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
Kinshasa is warm all year, with rain spread through the year. March is the warmest month, with highs around 90°F (32°C); July is the coolest at 83°F (28°C), and nights dip to 67°F (19°C). It gets 56 in (1429 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. June and July are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 67°F(19°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 56 in(1429 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 75%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Kinshasa
Best for weatherJune to August are the best time for weather in Kinshasa: highs near 84°F (29°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantApril and November are the least pleasant; November is the wettest, with 11 in (283 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kinshasa weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 5.2 in(131 mm) | 76% | 3.7 |
| FebFebruary | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 5.2 in(133 mm) | 75% | 4.0 |
| MarMarch | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.4 in(163 mm) | 74% | 4.0 |
| AprApril | 90°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 8.9 in(225 mm) | 74% | 3.7 |
| MayMay | 89°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 4.5 in(115 mm) | 76% | 3.7 |
| JunJuneBest | 84°F(29°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 0.2 in(6 mm) | 77% | 3.9 |
| JulJulyBest | 83°F(28°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 75% | 3.9 |
| AugAugustBest | 84°F(29°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 0.4 in(10 mm) | 72% | 3.5 |
| SepSeptember | 87°F(30°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 72% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 88°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 6.1 in(154 mm) | 74% | 3.6 |
| NovNovember | 88°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 11 in(283 mm) | 78% | 3.4 |
| DecDecember | 87°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 6.9 in(174 mm) | 78% | 3.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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