Kinshasa Temperature by Month
Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of the Congo enjoys a stable climate, with daytime temperatures staying close to 31°C (88°F) throughout the year. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Kinshasa Monthly Temperatures
The temperature in Kinshasa changes very little across the seasons, maintaining a similar climate throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 30°C (86°F) in July to a very warm 32°C (90°F) in March. Nighttime lows range from 23°C (73°F) in March to 20°C (68°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kinshasa by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. March, the warmest month of the year, receives 0 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
48-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in May
Historical Kinshasa Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Kinshasa spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Kinshasa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo
The map below shows the annual temperature across Democratic Republic of the Congo. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Kinshasa vs World: Temperature Compared
Kinshasa's average annual maximum temperature is 31°C (88°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Kinshasa this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Kinshasa's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Kinshasa climate page.
