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Kinshasa climate

DR Congo · Congo River · 4.442° S, 15.266° E

Köppen Awtropical savannaTropical

Hot, humid equatorial river city with a long wet season and short dry spell.

Hot all year, with the seasons set by rainfall rather than temperature.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
60708090JFMAMJJASOND

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
11JFMAMJJASOND

Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
September, 89°F / 31°C
Coldest month
July, 66°F / 19°C
Annual swing
22°F / 12°C
Wettest month
November
Driest month
July
Rain per year
65.3" / 1657 mm
Elevation
1417 ft / 432 m
Time zone
Africa/Kinshasa

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January85 / 2971 / 216.27 / 15986%2.8 / 4.585%
February86 / 3071 / 227.78 / 19885%2.9 / 4.784%
March87 / 3071 / 227.81 / 19885%2.9 / 4.784%
April86 / 3071 / 229.11 / 23186%2.7 / 4.384%
May86 / 3071 / 223.99 / 10184%2.7 / 4.374%
June87 / 3067 / 200.34 / 973%3.5 / 5.653%
July87 / 3166 / 190.11 / 368%4.3 / 6.947%
August87 / 3168 / 201.06 / 2767%4.8 / 7.758%
September89 / 3170 / 211.36 / 3568%4.3 / 6.971%
October87 / 3171 / 227.88 / 20079%3.3 / 5.380%
November84 / 2971 / 2110.63 / 27087%2.7 / 4.386%
December84 / 2971 / 218.91 / 22687%2.6 / 4.286%

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