Kinshasa weather by month & the best time to visit
Congo - Kinshasa · major city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
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The best time to visit Kinshasa is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with June and August close behind. Kinshasa averages about 1,782 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kinshasa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kinshasa is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (61/100, 184 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kinshasa?
Kinshasa isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,782 hours of sunshine a year. July (88/100) is noticeably better than January (61). It ranks #20 of 20 destinations in Congo - Kinshasa for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,104 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 42% of the annual 1,909 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 184 mm | 8 |
| February | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 186 mm | 9 |
| March | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 229 mm | 10 |
| April | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 236 mm | 9 |
| May | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 155 mm | 8 |
| June | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 16 mm | 6 |
| July | 88 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| August | 85 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 6 |
| September | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 78 mm | 7 |
| October | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 207 mm | 8 |
| November | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 317 mm | 8 |
| December | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 276 mm | 8 |
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Head-to-head
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Kinshasa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kinshasa?
Kinshasa is a major city break in Congo - Kinshasa at 307 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kinshasa get a year?
Kinshasa gets about 1,782 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kinshasa?
The sunniest time to visit Kinshasa is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kinshasa?
January is the least sunny month in Kinshasa, scoring 61/100 with about 184 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kinshasa?
The typical midday UV index in Kinshasa peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 6 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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