Democratic Republic of the Congo in September

End of the dry season.

September is rated good. These months rate higher:

• AugustGreatDry and overcast; best for Kongo Central if advice allows.

• Kinshasa and Kongo Central · Kinshasa, Matadi, Muandafine

  Dry, grey and cooler June–September; storms and floods November–December and March–April.

• Congo basin centre · Mbandaka, Kisangani, Salongarainy

  Equatorial: rain all year.

• Katanga plateau · Lubumbashi, Kolwezibest weather

  Long dry season May–October; cold nights in June–July.

• Eastern highlands (under advice) · Goma, Bukavu, Virungarainy

  Mild at 1,500 m; shown for completeness — all travel advised against.

• Kasai: Kasai · Central DRCcheck

  Month-by-month climate is not published in the sources used here; check before you travel. Roads are generally in bad shape and many sections are almost impassable in the rainy season.

• Katanga: Katanga plateau · Southern DRC, 1,200–1,500 m elevationdry

  Rainy season November–March; dry season May–September. Temperatures are moderate for the tropics (20–30 °C (68–86 °F)). Best months: May–September (dry, cooler).Rainy season November–March; dry season May–September. Temperatures are moderate for the tropics (68–86 °F (20–30 °C)). Best months: May–September (dry, cooler).

• Kivu: Kivu highlands · Goma, Bukavu and the lake shorefine

  Two rainy seasons: March–May and September–November. The dry months (June–August and December–February) are the best for trekking, but in 2026 the parks are closed.

• Western DRC: Kinshasa / Bas-Congo · Western lowlandsrainy

  Rainy season October–May; dry season June–September. High humidity year-round.

• Kinshasa30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
• Bukavu26.5 °C (80 °F) / 15.4 °C (60 °F), 103 rain days80 °F (26.5 °C) / 60 °F (15.4 °C), 103 rain days
• Bumba30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 14 rain days
• Bunagana25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Gbadolite30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain days
• Goma26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 117 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 117 rain days
• Kalemie29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
• Kananga29.8 °C (86 °F) / 19.3 °C (67 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (29.8 °C) / 67 °F (19.3 °C), 9 rain days
• Kisangani29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 183 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 183 rain days
• Kisantu30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
• Likasi24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain days
• Lubumbashi12 °C (54 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain days
• Matadi27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 14 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 14 rain days
• Mbandaka28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 14 rain days
• Mbuji-Mayi31.4 °C (89 °F) / 19.7 °C (67 °F), 14 rain days89 °F (31.4 °C) / 67 °F (19.7 °C), 14 rain days
• Zongo29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain days

Crowds · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Low

Prices · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Medium

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Rated best or good this month

• Katanga plateau

  Best weather of the year (Lubumbashi, Kolwezi)

• Kinshasa

  Late dry season; heat returns.

• Bumba

  Best months: Jun–Sep (dry season)

• Bunagana

  Best months: Jun–Sep (dry season, if security allows)

• Gbadolite

  Best months: Jun–Sep (dry season)

• Goma

  Best months: Jun–Sep (dry season, lower rain)

• Kalemie

  Best months: Jun–Sep (dry season)

• Kisantu

  Best months: Jun–Sep (dry season)

• Likasi

  Best months: May–Oct (dry season, almost no rain)

• Lubumbashi

  Best months: May–Oct (dry season, less rain)

• Matadi

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Mbandaka

  Best months: Jun–Sep