Lake Kivu

Lake · 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa

Area 2,414 km²

Time zone Africa/Lubumbashi, Africa/Kigali

Lake Kivu

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: June, July, August

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Typical weather in January

Fair

21° · extremes 15°–22°
17° at night
22 rainy days
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in February

Good

21° (feels like 22°) · extremes 15°–22°
17° at night
19 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Fair

21° (feels like 22°) · extremes 16°–22°
17° at night
23 rainy days
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Fair

21° · extremes 15°–22°
17° at night
23 rainy days
2 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in May

Good

20° (feels like 21°) · extremes 15°–22°
17° at night
17 rainy days
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

20° · extremes 14°–21°
16° at night
5 rainy days
10 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

20° · extremes 14°–21°
16° at night
2 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

20° · extremes 15°–22°
17° at night
7 rainy days
11 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Good

21° · extremes 15°–22°
17° at night
15 rainy days
7 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Fair

20° (feels like 21°) · extremes 15°–22°
17° at night
24 rainy days
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in November

Fair

20° (feels like 21°) · extremes 15°–21°
17° at night
26 rainy days
2 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in December

Fair

20° (feels like 21°) · extremes 15°–21°
17° at night
25 rainy days
2 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Tours & Activities

Related destinations

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Destinations

Kinshasa Salonga National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Upemba National Park Maiko National Park Virunga National Park Kahuzi-Biéga National Park Lubumbashi Matadi

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