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Climate - Kinshasa (Democratic Republic Congo)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Kinshasa
Kinshasa's climate is tropical, with a dry season from June to September and a rainy season from October to May (in which there are two wetter periods in March-April and November-December). From June to August is the coolest time of the year, while from mid-August, even though the rains have not yet started, the temperature begins to rise.
The city is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is located in the western outskirts of the country, 4 degrees south of the equator, and 280 meters (920 feet) above sea level. Beyond the Congo River lies Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo.

Kinshasa - Climate data


In Kinshasa, the average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 23.6 °C (74.5 °F), that of the warmest month (April) is of 27.7 °C (81.8 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Kinshasa - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January223126.7728880.1
February233227.1738980.8
March233227.6739081.6
April233327.7739181.8
May223126.9728880.5
June202924.6698476.3
July192823.6678374.5
August202924.5688476.2
September213126.2718879.2
October223126.6728879.9
November223126.6728879.9
December223126.5728779.7
Year21.730.726.157187.379

In Kinshasa, precipitation amounts to 1385 millimeters (54.5 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 1 mm (0 in) in the driest month (July) to 255 mm (10 in) in the wettest one (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Kinshasa - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January1556.110
February1355.310
March1706.713
April1957.715
May1254.911
June70.31
July100
August40.21
September351.44
October1355.311
November2551016
December1706.714
Year138554.6106

In Kinshasa, there are on average around 1740 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Kinshasa - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January4.5135
February5140
March5.5165
April5155
May5.5165
June5145
July4.5135
August5155
September4.5140
October5150
November4.5135
December4125
Year4.81740

Kinshasa - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


In January, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 26.7 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 22.4 °C (72.4 °F) and a maximum of 31 °C (87.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 19.5 °C (67.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 155 mm (6.1 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).



In February, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 27.1 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) and a maximum of 31.7 °C (89.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (68.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (96 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 135 mm (5.3 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).



In March, the weather in Kinshasa is usually very hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 27.6 °C (82 °F), with a minimum of 22.7 °C (72.8 °F) and a maximum of 32.4 °C (90.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (68.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 36 °C (96.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 170 mm (6.7 in), distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).



In April, the hottest month of the year, the weather in Kinshasa is usually very hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 27.7 °C (82 °F), with a minimum of 22.8 °C (73 °F) and a maximum of 32.6 °C (90.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (69.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (96 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 195 mm (7.7 in), distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).



In May, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 26.9 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) and a maximum of 31.4 °C (88.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 20 °C (68.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 125 mm (4.9 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).



In June, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.6 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 20.4 °C (68.6 °F) and a maximum of 28.9 °C (84.1 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C (63.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (90 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 7 mm (0.3 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).



In July, the coolest month of the year, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.6 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 19.2 °C (66.6 °F) and a maximum of 28.1 °C (82.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (60 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C (89 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 1 mm (0 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).



In August, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.5 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19.9 °C (67.9 °F) and a maximum of 29.1 °C (84.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C (92 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 4 mm (0.2 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).



In September, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 26.2 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 21.5 °C (70.6 °F) and a maximum of 30.9 °C (87.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 18.5 °C (65.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 35 °C (95 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 35 mm (1.4 in), distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).



In October, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 26.6 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 22.1 °C (71.8 °F) and a maximum of 31.2 °C (88.1 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 19.5 °C (67.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 35 °C (95 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 135 mm (5.3 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (5 mph).



In November, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 26.6 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 22.1 °C (71.9 °F) and a maximum of 31.1 °C (88 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 19.5 °C (67.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 255 mm (10 in), distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).



In December, the weather in Kinshasa is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 26.5 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) and a maximum of 30.7 °C (87.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (69 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 170 mm (6.7 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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