When to go · Kinshasa

Kinshasa in July

Good month. Dry season; best month for roads.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
Prices: Medium; Democratic Republic of the Congo overall

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Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Kinshasa

Dry season; best month for roads.

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

No other month rates higher than July for Kinshasa in this guide.

Long-term averages

KinshasaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 0 days
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.

Democratic Republic of the Congo overall: Coolest, driest month in Kinshasa.

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

First month

Second month

July: Dry season; best month for roads.

June: Start of the dry season; cooler and cloudier.

Kinshasa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.