Thermograph

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

Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, 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 38°C on 2003-10-16; its coldest fell to 5°C on 1981-07-02.

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
32°C2003-01-17
21°C2015-01-11
20°C2024-01-29
14°C2010-01-21
February
31°C2024-02-22
21°C1986-02-07
21°C2005-02-22
11°C2008-02-16
March
31°C2003-03-06
21°C1988-03-20
20°C2016-03-24
12°C2008-03-28
April
31°C2000-04-28
20°C1991-04-09
19°C2024-04-03
9°C2002-04-30
May
32°C2000-05-06
18°C1996-05-21
18°C2025-05-02
7°C2021-05-30
June
31°C2003-06-04
19°C1987-06-22
17°C2011-06-09
5°C1987-06-28
July
32°C2004-07-26
20°C2020-07-17
17°C2004-07-29
5°C1981-07-02
August
34°C1988-08-31
22°C1992-08-13
18°C2013-08-31
5°C1985-08-03
September
37°C2004-09-27
25°C1997-09-19
22°C2013-09-22
8°C1981-09-07
October
38°C2003-10-16
23°C1984-10-05
23°C2015-10-24
12°C1994-10-07
November
38°C1995-11-11
21°C1992-11-21
23°C1995-11-11
13°C1992-11-29
December
36°C1999-12-07
21°C2022-12-30
21°C2002-12-04
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)
36°C1999-12-07
21°C1986-02-07
21°C2002-12-04
11°C2008-02-16
Autumn (Mar–May)
32°C2000-05-06
18°C1996-05-21
20°C2016-03-24
7°C2021-05-30
Winter (Jun–Aug)
34°C1988-08-31
19°C1987-06-22
18°C2013-08-31
5°C1981-07-02
Spring (Sep–Nov)
38°C2003-10-16
21°C1992-11-21
23°C1995-11-11
8°C1981-09-07

All-time records

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

High

Highest 38°C 2003-10-16
Lowest 18°C 1996-05-21

Low

Highest 23°C 1995-11-11
Lowest 5°C 1981-07-02

Feels-like

Highest 47°C 2011-10-26
Lowest 0°C 1987-06-13

Humidity

Highest 18.3 g/m³ 2024-02-24
Lowest 3.4 g/m³ 2006-08-05

Wind

Highest 36 km/h 2010-08-11
Lowest 4 km/h 2000-01-01

Precip

Wettest 191 mm 2026-02-01
Driest 176-day dry spell 2001-04-25

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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