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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) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 22.4 | 31 | 26.7 | 72 | 88 | 80.1 |
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| February | 22.5 | 31.7 | 27.1 | 73 | 89 | 80.8 |
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| March | 22.7 | 32.4 | 27.6 | 73 | 90 | 81.6 |
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| April | 22.8 | 32.6 | 27.7 | 73 | 91 | 81.8 |
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| May | 22.5 | 31.4 | 26.9 | 72 | 88 | 80.5 |
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| June | 20.4 | 28.9 | 24.6 | 69 | 84 | 76.3 |
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| July | 19.2 | 28.1 | 23.6 | 67 | 83 | 74.5 |
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| August | 19.9 | 29.1 | 24.5 | 68 | 84 | 76.2 |
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| September | 21.5 | 30.9 | 26.2 | 71 | 88 | 79.2 |
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| October | 22.1 | 31.2 | 26.6 | 72 | 88 | 79.9 |
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| November | 22.1 | 31.1 | 26.6 | 72 | 88 | 79.9 |
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| December | 22.3 | 30.7 | 26.5 | 72 | 87 | 79.7 |
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| Year | 21.7 | 30.7 | 26.15 | 71 | 87.3 | 79 |
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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| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 155 | 6.1 | 10 |
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| February | 135 | 5.3 | 10 |
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| March | 170 | 6.7 | 13 |
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| April | 195 | 7.7 | 15 |
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| May | 125 | 4.9 | 11 |
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| June | 7 | 0.3 | 1 |
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| July | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| August | 4 | 0.2 | 1 |
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| September | 35 | 1.4 | 4 |
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| October | 135 | 5.3 | 11 |
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| November | 255 | 10 | 16 |
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| December | 170 | 6.7 | 14 |
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| Year | 1385 | 54.6 | 106 |
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In Kinshasa, there are on average around 1740
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Kinshasa - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 4.5 | 135 | February | 5 | 140 | March | 5.5 | 165 | April | 5 | 155 | May | 5.5 | 165 | June | 5 | 145 | July | 4.5 | 135 | August | 5 | 155 | September | 4.5 | 140 | October | 5 | 150 | November | 4.5 | 135 | December | 4 | 125 | Year | 4.8 | 1740 |
Kinshasa - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
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 warmest 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 coldest 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).