Kinshasa in January

Shorter drier spell inside the rainy season; hot.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGoodStart of the dry season; cooler and cloudier.
• JulyGoodDry season; best month for roads.
• AugustGoodDry and cooler.
• SeptemberGoodLate dry season; heat returns.

• KinshasaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 14 days
• Kinshasa and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa, Matadi, Muandahot

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

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.

• Martyrs' Day

  4 January · Citywide

  Public holiday; quiet streets.

• Rainy season

  Oct–May

  Flooding on main roads and erosion in the hills; journeys take much longer.

Crowds · Democratic Republic of the Congo overall

Low

Prices · Democratic Republic of the Congo overall

Medium

Democratic Republic of the Congo overall: Hot and humid in Kinshasa; Martyrs' Day (4 Jan) and Kabila/Lumumba days (16–17 Jan).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kinshasa, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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