Thermograph

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

Kolwezi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kolwezi, Lualaba, 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 37°C on 2003-10-15; its coldest fell to 6°C on 1987-06-23.

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
29°C2011-01-29
20°C2018-01-06
19°C2019-01-06
14°C1994-01-13
February
30°C2024-02-22
20°C2022-02-24
21°C2005-02-22
13°C2008-02-16
March
29°C2003-03-05
19°C1985-03-02
19°C2024-03-14
13°C1990-03-01
April
33°C2011-04-28
20°C1991-04-09
19°C1998-04-09
11°C1984-04-19
May
32°C2011-05-26
19°C1996-05-21
20°C2011-05-31
8°C2021-05-30
June
32°C2011-06-08
19°C1987-06-21
19°C2024-06-03
6°C1987-06-23
July
32°C2004-07-31
20°C1982-07-16
20°C2004-07-27
6°C1982-07-15
August
34°C2006-08-25
22°C1992-08-13
20°C2006-08-26
7°C1985-08-03
September
36°C2013-09-16
23°C1987-09-27
22°C2013-09-22
9°C1981-09-07
October
37°C2003-10-15
22°C1984-10-05
23°C2006-10-22
14°C1994-10-06
November
36°C2020-11-06
20°C1988-11-09
21°C1999-11-02
14°C2007-11-05
December
32°C2002-12-01
20°C1984-12-13
20°C2025-12-01
13°C1994-12-18

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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
32°C2002-12-01
20°C2018-01-06
21°C2005-02-22
13°C2008-02-16
Autumn (Mar–May)
33°C2011-04-28
19°C1985-03-02
20°C2011-05-31
8°C2021-05-30
Winter (Jun–Aug)
34°C2006-08-25
19°C1987-06-21
20°C2006-08-26
6°C1987-06-23
Spring (Sep–Nov)
37°C2003-10-15
20°C1988-11-09
23°C2006-10-22
9°C1981-09-07

All-time records

The most extreme value Kolwezi has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 37°C 2003-10-15
Lowest 19°C 1987-06-21

Low

Highest 23°C 2006-10-22
Lowest 6°C 1987-06-23

Feels-like

Highest 43°C 1995-10-11
Lowest 1°C 1987-06-23

Humidity

Highest 17.7 g/m³ 2024-03-03
Lowest 2.9 g/m³ 2006-08-06

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 2025-07-28
Lowest 4 km/h 2017-03-06

Precip

Wettest 395 mm 2026-02-02
Driest 161-day dry spell 2017-04-27

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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