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 May

In an average May, Lubumbashi sees a daily high around 26°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high26°C
Typical high range23°C to 28°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range10°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation0 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 2000-05-06
Lowest 18°C 1996-05-21

Low

Highest 18°C 2025-05-02
Lowest 7°C 2021-05-30

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 2011-05-26
Lowest 4°C 1981-05-16

Humidity

Highest 16.9 g/m³ 1990-05-03
Lowest 6.4 g/m³ 1998-05-28

Wind

Highest 29 km/h 1983-05-12
Lowest 6 km/h 1990-05-01

Precip

Wettest 58 mm 1990
Driest 0 mm 2001

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