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Regional slice of Democratic Republic of the Congo with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jun · Jul · Aug.

Range
29–31 °C
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−0.5°C vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo mean
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
TZ
Africa/Kinshasa
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12-month climate · Kinshasa

How the year moves in Kinshasa

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Kinshasa itself rather than over Democratic Republic of the Congo as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (28.5), highest in March (30.7). Monthly means: 29.3, 30.1, 30.7, 30.5, 30.1, 29.2, 28.5, 29.0, 30.1, 29.5, 28.9, 28.9.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January29.3
February30.1
March30.7
April30.5
May30.1
June29.2
July28.5
August29.0
September30.1
October29.5
November28.9
December28.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (5), highest in November (231). Monthly means: 129, 124, 140, 193, 100, 12, 5, 20, 49, 155, 231, 198.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January129
February124
March140
April193
May100
June12
July5
August20
September49
October155
November231
December198
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in November (5.0), highest in July (6.9). Monthly means: 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 5.5, 5.9, 6.9, 6.9, 6.1, 5.9, 5.5, 5.0, 5.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.1
February6.2
March6.5
April5.5
May5.9
June6.9
July6.9
August6.1
September5.9
October5.5
November5.0
December5.4
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Things to do in Kinshasa

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-10-26. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Democratic Republic of the Congo

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Do not travel
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Exercise normal precautions

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Do not travel

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