Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
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April 5th is one of Kinshasa's rainiest calendar days — historically there's an 86% chance of precipitation, making an umbrella less optional and more mandatory. Temperatures hover in a narrow band, with the average high at 85° and lows around 73°. The wildest April 5th on record brought a high of 90° back in 1994.
Kinshasa's all-time thermometer spread tells the story of a city that rarely strays far from the tropics — the hottest day on record was 97° in March 1978, while the coldest ever recorded was 59° in June 1972. The wettest single day dumped 4.77 inches on November 18, 2014, a reminder that the city's rainy seasons mean business.
Kinshasa is famously consistent, with monthly average highs barely budging between 83° and 88° all year — the coolest week runs early December, and the warmest peaks in mid-September. If you're trying to dodge rain, avoid November, when weekly precipitation averages 1.77 inches at its peak. There's no true dry escape here, but June and July offer the closest thing to a break.