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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo in May

In an average May, Kinshasa sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 21°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range27°C to 30°C
Average low21°C
Typical low range20°C to 23°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 2024-05-07
Lowest 24°C 1996-05-30

Low

Highest 24°C 2024-05-12
Lowest 16°C 1994-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2024-05-07
Lowest 24°C 1996-05-30

Humidity

Highest 22.4 g/m³ 2024-05-14
Lowest 13.8 g/m³ 1994-05-31

Wind

Highest 21 km/h 2018-05-02
Lowest 5 km/h 1986-05-24

Precip

Wettest 442 mm 1990
Driest 7 mm 2004

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