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Democratic Republic of the Congo · Month guide
Democratic Republic of the Congo in May
Around 30 °C with 92 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day.
May is one of the strongest months to visit Democratic Republic of the Congo. Around 30 °C with 92 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo · May
What the weather usually does
Democratic Republic of the Congo · typical month
- Day / night21 – 30 °CYear range 20 – 31 °C
- Rainfall93 mmYear range 52 – 193 mm
- Sunshine6.9 hr / dayYear range 5.9 – 7.2 hr / day
11 regions · current month
Democratic Republic of the Congo, taken apart
- Bandundu31°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Kasaï-Occidental31°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Kasaï-Oriental31°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Katanga29°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Kinshasa30°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Kongo Central30°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Maniema31°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- North Kivu27°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Orientale30°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- South Kivu27°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Équateur31°C now · 30–33 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Democratic Republic of the Congo
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Do not travel
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
US
Level 4Do not travel
Do not travel
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.2 | 21.0 | 20.2 | 31.7 |
| February | 31.1 | 21.6 | 20.6 | 33.0 |
| March | 30.6 | 21.6 | 20.5 | 33.2 |
| April | 29.9 | 21.4 | 20.6 | 32.0 |
| May | 30.3 | 21.2 | 20.3 | 32.5 |
| June | 30.3 | 20.2 | 19.2 | 31.9 |
| July | 30.0 | 19.9 | 19.1 | 31.6 |
| August | 30.2 | 20.4 | 19.5 | 31.9 |
| September | 30.2 | 20.9 | 20.2 | 32.0 |
| October | 29.8 | 21.1 | 20.4 | 31.8 |
| November | 29.1 | 20.9 | 20.3 | 30.9 |
| December | 29.4 | 20.9 | 20.2 | 31.0 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 117 |
| February | 105 |
| March | 154 |
| April | 161 |
| May | 93 |
| June | 52 |
| July | 57 |
| August | 87 |
| September | 123 |
| October | 167 |
| November | 193 |
| December | 157 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.6 |
| February | 6.7 |
| March | 6.5 |
| April | 6.2 |
| May | 6.9 |
| June | 7.2 |
| July | 6.9 |
| August | 6.6 |
| September | 6.4 |
| October | 6.3 |
| November | 5.9 |
| December | 6.1 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3 | 4.4 | 6.4 |
| February | 5.5 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| March | 5.5 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| April | 5.5 | 4.3 | 6.7 |
| May | 5.6 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| June | 6.0 | 4.8 | 7.4 |
| July | 6.2 | 5.1 | 7.5 |
| August | 5.9 | 4.9 | 7.1 |
| September | 5.6 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| October | 5.1 | 4.1 | 6.3 |
| November | 4.7 | 3.9 | 5.6 |
| December | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.7 |
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