When to go · Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi in May
Great month. Inside Lubumbashi's best window: May–Oct (dry season, less rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
Verdict
Inside Lubumbashi's best window: May–Oct (dry season, less rain).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Lubumbashi in this guide.
Weather in May
- LubumbashiHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Katanga plateau, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Lubumbashi, Kolwezibest weather
Long dry season May–October; cold nights in June–July.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Low
- Prices · Democratic Republic of the Congo overall
- Medium
Democratic Republic of the Congo overall: Rains ease late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lubumbashi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Lubumbashi's best window: May–Oct (dry season, less rain).
June: Inside Lubumbashi's best window: May–Oct (dry season, less rain).
Lubumbashi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings