Lubumbashi weather by month & the best time to visit
Congo - Kinshasa · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lubumbashi is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with June and July close behind. Lubumbashi averages about 2,978 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Lubumbashi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lubumbashi is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (69/100, 252 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lubumbashi?
Lubumbashi gets a lot of sun: around 2,978 hours a year. May (96/100) is noticeably better than January (69). Lubumbashi is the sunniest of the 20 destinations tracked in Congo - Kinshasa. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 1,122 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 252 mm | 10 |
| February | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 200 mm | 11 |
| March | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 176 mm | 11 |
| April | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 56 mm | 11 |
| May | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 4 mm | 10 |
| June | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| July | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| August | 96 | 28° / 82°F | 10° / 50°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 14° / 57°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| October | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 29 mm | 11 |
| November | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 131 mm | 11 |
| December | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 268 mm | 10 |
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Lubumbashi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lubumbashi?
Lubumbashi is a major city break in Congo - Kinshasa at 1,297 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lubumbashi get a year?
Lubumbashi gets about 2,978 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Lubumbashi?
The sunniest time to visit Lubumbashi is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lubumbashi?
January is the least sunny month in Lubumbashi, scoring 69/100 with about 252 mm of rain.
Is Lubumbashi the sunniest place in Congo - Kinshasa?
Yes — with about 2,978 hours of sunshine a year, Lubumbashi has the most annual sunshine of the 20 Congo - Kinshasa destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Lubumbashi?
The typical midday UV index in Lubumbashi 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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