Best time to visit Kinshasa: month-by-month weather (2026)
The highest-scoring months in Kinshasa are Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.
Best months
Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
Peak season
Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
Off season
Jan, Feb and Mar
Monthly Temperatures (°C)
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
Month-by-Month Guide
Temperature, rainfall and sunshine are measured. The visit score below is derived from those three (design spec §5.3)estimate.
Jan
Temp: 22.7°C – 29.9°C
Rain: 177mm
Sunshine: 9h/day
Visit score: 5.8/10
Feb
Temp: 23.2°C – 31°C
Rain: 194mm
Sunshine: 8.9h/day
Visit score: 5.8/10
Mar
Temp: 23.3°C – 31.1°C
Rain: 178mm
Sunshine: 9.1h/day
Visit score: 5.8/10
Apr
Temp: 23.2°C – 30.6°C
Rain: 208mm
Sunshine: 9.1h/day
Visit score: 5.8/10
May
Temp: 23.4°C – 31.1°C
Rain: 93mm
Sunshine: 9.8h/day
Visit score: 6.7/10
Jun
BestTemp: 21.9°C – 30.5°C
Rain: 15mm
Sunshine: 10.3h/day
Visit score: 8.5/10
Jul
BestTemp: 20.4°C – 30.5°C
Rain: 1mm
Sunshine: 10.4h/day
Visit score: 10/10
Aug
BestTemp: 20.8°C – 31.4°C
Rain: 3mm
Sunshine: 10.4h/day
Visit score: 8.5/10
Sep
BestTemp: 22.6°C – 32.2°C
Rain: 31mm
Sunshine: 9.9h/day
Visit score: 8.5/10
Oct
Temp: 23.1°C – 31.4°C
Rain: 164mm
Sunshine: 9.3h/day
Visit score: 5.8/10
Nov
Temp: 22.8°C – 29.6°C
Rain: 331mm
Sunshine: 8.4h/day
Visit score: 5.8/10
Dec
Temp: 22.9°C – 29.8°C
Rain: 250mm
Sunshine: 8.9h/day
Visit score: 5.8/10
When to go, and when not to
The best months to visit are June through September, when rainfall drops sharply, from just 1mm in July and 3mm in August to 15mm in June and 31mm in September, and sunshine reaches up to 10.4 hours a day in July and August. Daytime highs during this period stay in the range of about 30C to 32C, with overnight lows in the low-to-mid 20s C, making for a drier and sunnier stretch than the rest of the year.
Because June through September is also the peak season, travelers can expect this to be the busiest and typically more expensive stretch of the year. The trade-off for visiting outside this window shows up mainly in rainfall, with November averaging 331mm of rain and December 250mm, while the shoulder months of April and October also see notably wetter weather, at 208mm and 164mm respectively.
Season Guide
Spring
September – November
Warming temperatures as the southern hemisphere heads into spring.
Packing tips
- · Light layers
- · Rain jacket
- · Comfortable walking shoes
Summer
December – February
Warmest months with long days. Peak holiday season.
Packing tips
- · Sunscreen
- · Hat
- · Light clothing
- · Refillable water bottle
Autumn
March – May
Cooling temperatures and shoulder season. Fewer crowds and better prices.
Packing tips
- · Medium layers
- · Sweater
- · Waterproof jacket
Winter
June – August
Coolest months. Some destinations offer unique winter experiences.
Packing tips
- · Warm coat
- · Scarf and gloves
- · Thermal layers
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.