When to go · Kinshasa
Kinshasa in August
Good month. Dry and cooler.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
Verdict
Dry and cooler.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kinshasa in this guide.
Weather in August
- KinshasaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Kinshasa and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa, Matadi, Muandacool
Dry, grey and cooler June–September; storms and floods November–December and March–April.
Dry season season
Best roads and cooler, cloudier days; July is the driest.
Watch: Dust and smoke; cool mornings.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Parents' Day
1 August · Citywide
Public holiday; offices closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Medium
- Prices · Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Medium
Democratic Republic of the Congo overall: Dry and overcast; best for Kongo Central if advice allows.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kinshasa, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jun: Good
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1
Jun: 1
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jun: 1
August: Dry and cooler.
June: Start of the dry season; cooler and cloudier.
Kinshasa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket