Climate of Kinshasa
Kinshasa has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Kinshasa is 31° degrees and there is about 937 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 105 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 30°C and 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 20°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 242 days and there is a total of approximately 937 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3129 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 30°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in August |
Coldest month: | 30°C in April |
Night temperature: | between 20°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 123 days |
Days with rain: | 242 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 937 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3129 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kinshasa.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kinshasa.
Climate table of Kinshasa
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kinshasa. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kinshasa might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 100 | 102 | 109 | 110 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 109 | 133 | 129 |
Days with rain | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
Dry days | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Kinshasa
The best time to visit Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of the Congo is from May through July. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kinshasa is 33°C in August and the lowest is 30°C in April.
Climate of Kinshasa by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kinshasa? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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