When to go · Kinshasa

Kinshasa in September

Good month. Late dry season; heat returns.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
Prices: Medium; Democratic Republic of the Congo overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Kinshasa

Late dry season; heat returns.

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

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

Long-term averages

KinshasaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 6 days
Kinshasa and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa, Matadi, Muandafine
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: End of the dry season.

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

First month

Second month

September: Late dry season; heat returns.

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

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