Kolwezi weather by month & the best time to visit
Congo - Kinshasa · highland city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Kolwezi is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with July and May close behind. Kolwezi averages about 2,691 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Kolwezi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kolwezi is June, then July and May. The dullest month is January (67/100, 238 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kolwezi?
Kolwezi gets a lot of sun: around 2,691 hours a year. June (95/100) is noticeably better than January (67). It ranks #2 of 20 destinations in Congo - Kinshasa for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,104 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 58% of the annual 1,155 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 238 mm | 10 |
| February | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 171 mm | 11 |
| March | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 172 mm | 11 |
| April | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 59 mm | 11 |
| May | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 4 mm | 10 |
| June | 95 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| July | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| August | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| September | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| October | 84 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 57 mm | 10 |
| November | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 167 mm | 10 |
| December | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 266 mm | 10 |
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Kolwezi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kolwezi?
Kolwezi is a highland city in Congo - Kinshasa at 1,519 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kolwezi get a year?
Kolwezi gets about 2,691 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Kolwezi?
The sunniest time to visit Kolwezi is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with July and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kolwezi?
January is the least sunny month in Kolwezi, scoring 67/100 with about 238 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kolwezi?
The typical midday UV index in Kolwezi peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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