Kikwit weather by month & the best time to visit
Congo - Kinshasa · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
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The best time to visit Kikwit is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100). Kikwit averages about 2,063 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Kikwit?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kikwit is June. The dullest month is March (63/100, 163 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kikwit?
Kikwit gets a moderate 2,063 hours of sunshine a year. June (87/100) is noticeably better than March (63). It ranks #11 of 20 destinations in Congo - Kinshasa for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,104 hours. The year's 1,333 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 126 mm | 9 |
| February | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 132 mm | 9 |
| March | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 163 mm | 10 |
| April | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 139 mm | 9 |
| May | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 81 mm | 8 |
| June | 87 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| July | 71 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 10 mm | 6 |
| August | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 50 mm | 6 |
| September | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 116 mm | 7 |
| October | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 166 mm | 9 |
| November | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 181 mm | 9 |
| December | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 151 mm | 8 |
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Kikwit: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kikwit?
Kikwit is a city break in Congo - Kinshasa at 472 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kikwit get a year?
Kikwit gets about 2,063 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Kikwit?
The sunniest time to visit Kikwit is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100. Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kikwit?
March is the least sunny month in Kikwit, scoring 63/100 with about 163 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kikwit?
The typical midday UV index in Kikwit peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 6 (high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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