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Best Time to Visit DR Congo

Climate based on Kinshasa20152024

The best overall time to visit DR Congo is July (excellent, score 95/100). The single best 14-day window: Jul 5 – Jul 18. Avoid November if you can — it scores lowest at 65/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jul 5 – Jul 18
14-day window • Score 95/100
Alternative 1
Jul 19 – Aug 1
14-day window • Score 95/100
Alternative 2
Jun 11 – Jun 24
14-day window • Score 94/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Excellent
76/100
  • 29°C / 22°C
  • 139mm total
  • 9.1h sun/day

February

Good
69/100
  • 30°C / 22°C
  • 158mm total
  • 8.9h sun/day

March

Good
69/100
  • 31°C / 22°C
  • 163mm total
  • 9.0h sun/day

April

Good
67/100
  • 30°C / 22°C
  • 194mm total
  • 8.9h sun/day

May

Excellent
79/100
  • 30°C / 22°C
  • 89mm total
  • 9.7h sun/day

June

Excellent
93/100
  • 30°C / 20°C
  • 5mm total
  • 10.4h sun/day

July

Excellent
95/100
  • 30°C / 19°C
  • 2mm total
  • 10.2h sun/day

August

Excellent
89/100
  • 31°C / 20°C
  • 19mm total
  • 9.5h sun/day

September

Excellent
83/100
  • 31°C / 21°C
  • 30mm total
  • 9.5h sun/day

October

Good
70/100
  • 31°C / 22°C
  • 170mm total
  • 9.2h sun/day

November

Good
65/100
  • 29°C / 22°C
  • 256mm total
  • 8.5h sun/day

December

Good
70/100
  • 29°C / 22°C
  • 210mm total
  • 8.7h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit DR Congo (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar