Climate in Democratic Republic of the Congo
39 cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Bukama
average high 95°F (35°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Bandundu Province
coldest-month lows near 73°F (23°C)
- Driest
- Uvira
19.7 in (499 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Beni
195.8 in (4973 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | 88°F (31°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 42.3 in (1074 mm) | 16.0M people |
| LubumbashiHaut-Katanga | 89°F (32°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 41.1 in (1043 mm) | 2.2M people |
| Mbuji-MayiEast Kasai | 92°F (33°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 48.8 in (1239 mm) | 2.1M people |
| KanangaKasai-Central | 90°F (32°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 54.6 in (1386 mm) | 1.2M people |
| KisanganiTshopo | 89°F (32°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 62 in (1576 mm) | 1.2M people |
| BukavuSouth Kivu | 78°F (26°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 77.2 in (1961 mm) | 817k people |
| KolweziLualaba | 85°F (30°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 41 in (1041 mm) | 790k people |
| LikasiHaut-Katanga | 88°F (31°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 44.2 in (1122 mm) | 636k people |
| TshikapaKasai | 92°F (34°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 47.9 in (1217 mm) | 635k people |
| KikwitKwilu | 91°F (33°C) | 69°F (20°C) | 50.1 in (1272 mm) | 509k people |
| MasinaKinshasa | 88°F (31°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 47.1 in (1197 mm) | 485k people |
| MbandakaÉquateur | 88°F (31°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 65.5 in (1663 mm) | 455k people |
| GomaNorth Kivu | 73°F (23°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 97.1 in (2467 mm) | 433k people |
| MatadiBas-Congo | 87°F (31°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 41.9 in (1065 mm) | 426k people |
| UviraSouth Kivu | 83°F (28°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 19.7 in (499 mm) | 407k people |
| BuniaIturi | 83°F (29°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 43.1 in (1094 mm) | 399k people |
| BomaBas-Congo | 87°F (31°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 45.3 in (1150 mm) | 297k people |
| MweneLualaba | 92°F (33°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 46.3 in (1176 mm) | 296k people |
| ButemboNorth Kivu | 76°F (25°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 69.1 in (1754 mm) | 286k people |
| IsiroHaut-Uele | 89°F (32°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 66.1 in (1679 mm) | 255k people |
| KinduManiema | 87°F (30°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 61.8 in (1569 mm) | 235k people |
| KabindaLomami | 89°F (32°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 61.8 in (1571 mm) | 219k people |
| GandajikaLomami | 90°F (32°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 47.2 in (1198 mm) | 208k people |
| Bandundu ProvinceKwilu | 90°F (32°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 53.6 in (1362 mm) | 203k people |
| KaminaHaut-Lomami | 88°F (31°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 48.6 in (1233 mm) | 200k people |
| GemenaSud-Ubangi | 91°F (33°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 54.1 in (1375 mm) | 197k people |
| Mwene-DituLomami | 89°F (31°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 53 in (1347 mm) | 189k people |
| KipushiHaut-Katanga | 88°F (31°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 46.2 in (1174 mm) | 170k people |
| KalemieTanganyika | 86°F (30°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 44.6 in (1133 mm) | 161k people |
| BumbaMongala | 91°F (33°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 55.2 in (1402 mm) | 155k people |
| Mbanza-NgunguBas-Congo | 83°F (28°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 51.3 in (1303 mm) | 143k people |
| BeniNorth Kivu | 83°F (28°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 195.8 in (4973 mm) | 141k people |
| MoandaBas-Congo | 85°F (29°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 31.8 in (808 mm) | 129k people |
| LisalaMongala | 90°F (32°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 58.2 in (1479 mm) | 117k people |
| IleboKasai | 89°F (32°C) | 71°F (21°C) | 51 in (1295 mm) | 117k people |
| TshilengeLualaba | 90°F (32°C) | 60°F (15°C) | 58.5 in (1487 mm) | 116k people |
| InkisiBas-Congo | 86°F (30°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 46.2 in (1174 mm) | 115k people |
| BukamaHaut-Lomami | 95°F (35°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 45.5 in (1156 mm) | 106k people |
| BakwaHaut-Uele | 94°F (34°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 55.8 in (1416 mm) | 101k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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