Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Climate

Weather: 22.94°C/73.29°F, Wind SW at 0.95 km/h, 87% Humidity, 0.5% Chance of rain

Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Kinshasa Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 428.49 meters (1405.81 feet) above sea level, Kinshasa has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The city’s yearly temperature is 27.52ºC (81.54ºF) and it is 0.7% higher than Democratic Republic of the Congo’s averages. Kinshasa typically receives about 69.8 millimeters (2.75 inches) of precipitation and has 144.72 rainy days (39.65% of the time) annually.

Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Longitude 15.2662931
Latitude -4.4419311
Attitude/Elevation 428.49m (1405.81ft)
Local time Wednesday 16:14
Annual high temperature 31.22ºC (88.2ºF)
Annual low temperature 21.84ºC (71.31ºF)
Average annual precip. 69.8mm (2.75in)
Warmest month August (33.2ºC / 91.76ºF)
Coldest Month July (20.87ºC / 69.57ºF)
Wettest Month November (143.04mm / 5.63in)
Driest Month July (1.86mm / 0.07in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 144.72 days (39.65%)
Days with no rain 220.28 days (60.35%)
Humidity 73.79%

Climate Kinshasa: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.0(96.8) 38.0(100.4) 39.0(102.2) 38.0(100.4) 37.0(98.6) 37.0(98.6) 38.0(100.4) 40.0(104.0) 39.0(102.2) 38.0(100.4) 35.0(95.0) 34.0(93.2) 40.0(104.0)
Average high °C (°F) 30.8(87.44) 31.48(88.66) 31.42(88.56) 31.24(88.23) 30.97(87.75) 31.15(88.07) 32.38(90.28) 33.2(91.76) 32.86(91.15) 30.39(86.7) 29.46(85.03) 29.31(84.76) 31.22(88.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2(80.96) 27.77(81.99) 27.71(81.88) 27.72(81.9) 27.46(81.43) 27.14(80.85) 27.76(81.97) 28.71(83.68) 28.93(84.07) 27.16(80.89) 26.41(79.54) 26.23(79.21) 27.52(81.54)
Average low °C (°F) 21.66(70.99) 22.23(72.01) 22.2(71.96) 22.34(72.21) 22.14(71.85) 20.88(69.58) 20.87(69.57) 21.79(71.22) 23.01(73.42) 22.19(71.94) 21.48(70.66) 21.34(70.41) 21.84(71.31)
Record low °C (°F) 14.0(57.2) 19.0(66.2) 19.0(66.2) 19.0(66.2) 19.0(66.2) 17.0(62.6) 17.0(62.6) 17.0(62.6) 18.0(64.4) 20.0(68.0) 19.0(66.2) 18.0(64.4) 14.0(57.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92.55(3.64) 89.45(3.52) 70.37(2.77) 74.0(2.91) 82.28(3.24) 7.7(0.3) 1.86(0.07) 5.57(0.22) 32.19(1.27) 123.63(4.87) 143.04(5.63) 114.93(4.52) 69.8(2.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.45 14.82 14.55 15.82 15.36 2.45 0.36 1.91 8.27 16.91 17.82 19.0 12.06
Average relative humidity (%) 80.26 78.19 79.16 79.65 79.26 69.15 58.1 54.58 61.05 77.42 84.1 84.6 73.79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 11.6 10.8 10.67 11.01 10.38 8.4 11.1 11.5 10.81 9.58 9.6 11.72 10.6

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Kinshasa in recent years.

Kinshasa

Kinshasa Temperature by Month

September
28.93°C | 84.07°F
August
28.71°C | 83.68°F
February
27.77°C | 81.99°F
July
27.76°C | 81.97°F
April
27.72°C | 81.9°F
March
27.71°C | 81.88°F
May
27.46°C | 81.43°F
January
27.2°C | 80.96°F
October
27.16°C | 80.89°F
June
27.14°C | 80.85°F
November
26.41°C | 79.54°F
December
26.23°C | 79.21°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 36.0°C (96.8°F) 30.97°C (87.75°F) 24.0°C (75.2°F)
Avg Temperature 30.0°C (86.0°F) 27.33°C (81.19°F) 23.0°C (73.4°F)
Min Temperature 23.0°C (73.4°F) 21.7°C (71.06°F) 20.0°C (68.0°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 23.0°C (73.4°F) 21.77°C (71.19°F) 20.0°C (68.0°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 9.1mm | 0.36in 2.27mm | 0.09in 0.0mm | 0in 68.2mm | 2.69in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 6.0kmh | 3.73mph 4.47kmh | 2.78mph 3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Gust Wind 8.0kmh | 4.97mph 6.53kmh | 4.06mph 4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 9.1mb 2.27mb 0.0mb
Kinshasa

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
April ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2018-04-01 30 | 86.0 22 | 71.6 70 4 | 2.49 29.77 | 1008 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-02 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 82 6 | 3.73 29.77 | 1008 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-03 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 78 5 | 3.11 29.8 | 1009 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-04 26 | 78.8 22 | 71.6 84 5 | 3.11 29.8 | 1009 3.8 | 0.15
2018-04-05 26 | 78.8 22 | 71.6 82 3 | 1.86 29.8 | 1009 6.9 | 0.27
2018-04-06 27 | 80.6 21 | 69.8 79 5 | 3.11 29.8 | 1009 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-07 28 | 82.4 20 | 68.0 68 6 | 3.73 29.83 | 1010 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-08 29 | 84.2 22 | 71.6 74 5 | 3.11 29.83 | 1010 3.8 | 0.15
2018-04-09 25 | 77.0 22 | 71.6 85 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 1.5 | 0.06
2018-04-10 28 | 82.4 21 | 69.8 75 4 | 2.49 29.83 | 1010 0.2 | 0.01
2018-04-11 26 | 78.8 22 | 71.6 82 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 4.3 | 0.17
2018-04-12 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 82 4 | 2.49 29.85 | 1011 6.2 | 0.24
2018-04-13 26 | 78.8 22 | 71.6 84 3 | 1.86 29.91 | 1013 9.1 | 0.36
2018-04-14 23 | 73.4 21 | 69.8 91 5 | 3.11 29.94 | 1014 4.5 | 0.18
2018-04-15 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 81 4 | 2.49 29.94 | 1014 0.7 | 0.03
2018-04-16 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 78 5 | 3.11 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-17 29 | 84.2 21 | 69.8 70 4 | 2.49 29.91 | 1013 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-18 29 | 84.2 21 | 69.8 69 5 | 3.11 29.91 | 1013 2.8 | 0.11
2018-04-19 29 | 84.2 22 | 71.6 75 5 | 3.11 29.88 | 1012 0.8 | 0.03
2018-04-20 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 77 6 | 3.73 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-21 29 | 84.2 21 | 69.8 71 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 0.2 | 0.01
2018-04-22 29 | 84.2 22 | 71.6 72 3 | 1.86 29.85 | 1011 5.8 | 0.23
2018-04-23 28 | 82.4 23 | 73.4 78 3 | 1.86 29.85 | 1011 7.1 | 0.28
2018-04-24 29 | 84.2 22 | 71.6 74 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 0.3 | 0.01
2018-04-25 26 | 78.8 22 | 71.6 85 4 | 2.49 29.91 | 1013 7.9 | 0.31
2018-04-26 26 | 78.8 22 | 71.6 80 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-27 28 | 82.4 22 | 71.6 77 4 | 2.49 29.85 | 1011 2.2 | 0.09
2018-04-28 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 78 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2018-04-29 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 81 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 0.1 | 0.0
2018-04-30 28 | 82.4 22 | 71.6 75 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 0.0 | 0.0

Kinshasa 10 Year Historical Weather Data

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