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Best Time to Visit DR Congo
Climate based on Kinshasa • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in DR Congo is in July, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Apr 9 - Apr 22. The hottest month is September (31°C highs) and the coolest is December (29°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Apr 9 - Apr 22
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Jul 17 - Jul 30
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Jan 24 - Feb 6
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 22°C
- 139mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
February
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 22°C
- 158mm total
- 8.9h sun/day
March
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 31°C / 22°C
- 163mm total
- 9.0h sun/day
April
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 22°C
- 194mm total
- 8.9h sun/day
May
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 22°C
- 89mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
June
Very Warm25°Cavg
- 30°C / 20°C
- 5mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
July
Very Warm25°Cavg
- 30°C / 19°C
- 2mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
August
Very Warm25°Cavg
- 31°C / 20°C
- 19mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
September
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 31°C / 21°C
- 30mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
October
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 31°C / 22°C
- 170mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
November
Warm25°Cavg
- 29°C / 22°C
- 256mm total
- 8.5h sun/day
December
Warm25°Cavg
- 29°C / 22°C
- 210mm total
- 8.7h sun/day
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