Is Kinshasa sunnier than Luanda?

Luanda is the sunnier: about 2,101 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,782 — a difference of 319 hours.

Which is warmer, Kinshasa or Luanda?

Kinshasa is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 30°C (86°F) versus 28°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Kinshasa or Luanda?

Luanda scores better across November–February: 85/100 average versus 61, with daytime highs around 29°C.

Kinshasa vs Luanda: which is sunnier?

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Luanda is the sunnier overall: about 2,101 hours of sunshine a year to Kinshasa's 1,782. Luanda has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Kinshasa	Luanda
Sunshine hours / year	1,782	2,101
Sunniest month	July (88/100)	June (91/100)
Nov–Feb average score	61/100	85/100
Jun–Aug average score	86/100	91/100
Rain / year	1,909 mm	324 mm
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	11 (extreme)

Kinshasa vs Luanda month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Kinshasa	Luanda	Kinshasa	Luanda	Kinshasa	Luanda
January	61	86	30°	29°	184	25
February	61	84	30°	30°	186	38
March	61	79	30°	30°	229	68
April	61	77	30°	29°	236	79
May	61	87	30°	29°	155	24
June	86	91	30°	26°	16	1
July	88	91	30°	25°	4	0
August	85	91	31°	24°	21	2
September	75	90	31°	26°	78	5
October	61	88	30°	28°	207	16
November	61	84	29°	28°	317	37
December	61	86	29°	29°	276	29

The sunnier month by month: Jan Luanda · Feb Luanda · Mar Luanda · Apr Luanda · May Luanda · Jun Luanda · Jul Luanda · Aug Luanda · Sep Luanda · Oct Luanda · Nov Luanda · Dec Luanda.

When to pick which

November–February: Luanda (average score 85/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
March–May: Luanda (average score 81/100 vs 61). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
June–August: Luanda (average score 91/100 vs 86). Kinshasa is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
September–October: Luanda (average score 89/100 vs 68). Kinshasa is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Kinshasa weather by month · Luanda weather by month.

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