When to go · Kinshasa
Kinshasa in June
Good month. Start of the dry season; cooler and cloudier.
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
Start of the dry season; cooler and cloudier.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Kinshasa in this guide.
Weather in June
- 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.
Independence Day
30 June · Gombe
Parades, road closures and heavy security in central Gombe.
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 season starts; Independence Day (30 Jun) security.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kinshasa, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Good
Jul: Good
Daytime high
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jul: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 1
Jul: 0 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 0
June: Start of the dry season; cooler and cloudier.
July: Dry season; best month for roads.
Kinshasa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket