Thermograph

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

Weather in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo in December

In an average December, Lubumbashi sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 18°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range24°C to 30°C
Average low18°C
Typical low range16°C to 19°C
Average daily precipitation10 mm

December records

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

High

Highest 36°C 1999-12-07
Lowest 21°C 2022-12-30

Low

Highest 21°C 2002-12-04
Lowest 13°C 1994-12-18

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2024-12-26
Lowest 21°C 2022-12-30

Humidity

Highest 18.1 g/m³ 2015-12-31
Lowest 11.1 g/m³ 2002-12-02

Wind

Highest 28 km/h 1999-12-13
Lowest 4 km/h 2012-12-21

Precip

Wettest 466 mm 2015
Driest 89 mm 1999

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