Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2005-09-22; its coldest fell to 13°C on 1993-06-14.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32°C2005-01-19
24°C1984-01-14
|
24°C2016-01-03
19°C1984-01-08
|
| February | 33°C1998-02-05
24°C1982-02-12
|
24°C2024-02-22
18°C2012-02-19
|
| March | 33°C2025-03-10
24°C1986-03-21
|
24°C2024-03-12
19°C1986-03-11
|
| April | 32°C1998-04-29
24°C1983-04-13
|
24°C2006-04-29
19°C2004-04-07
|
| May | 32°C2024-05-07
24°C1996-05-30
|
24°C2024-05-12
16°C1994-05-31
|
| June | 34°C2026-06-01
23°C1992-06-27
|
23°C2025-06-12
13°C1993-06-14
|
| July | 34°C2005-07-22
22°C1982-07-27
|
23°C2015-07-08
14°C1981-07-05
|
| August | 36°C1998-08-29
24°C2011-08-25
|
23°C1998-08-20
14°C1983-08-12
|
| September | 36°C2005-09-22
25°C2010-09-24
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25°C2005-09-19
17°C1986-09-01
|
| October | 36°C2004-10-02
24°C1985-10-23
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24°C2006-10-05
18°C1984-10-06
|
| November | 33°C1999-11-01
24°C1983-11-29
|
24°C2008-11-30
19°C1981-11-23
|
| December | 32°C2023-12-24
24°C1999-12-28
|
24°C2021-12-20
19°C2013-12-17
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 33°C1998-02-05
24°C1999-12-28
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24°C2024-02-22
18°C2012-02-19
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 33°C2025-03-10
24°C1986-03-21
|
24°C2024-03-12
16°C1994-05-31
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 36°C1998-08-29
22°C1982-07-27
|
23°C2015-07-08
13°C1993-06-14
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 36°C2005-09-22
24°C1983-11-29
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25°C2005-09-19
17°C1986-09-01
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Kinshasa has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.