Lubumbashi

City · 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa

Area 825 km²

Time zone Africa/Lubumbashi

Lubumbashi

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, June, July, August, September

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Typical weather in January

Poor

26° (feels like 27°) · extremes 16°–28°
17° at night
29 rainy days
2 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Fair

26° (feels like 28°) · extremes 16°–29°
17° at night
25 rainy days
3 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Poor

26° (feels like 28°) · extremes 16°–28°
17° at night
27 rainy days
7 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

26° (feels like 27°) · extremes 12°–29°
16° at night
10 rainy days
16 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in May

Great

26° (feels like 25°) · extremes 9°–30°
12° at night
1 rainy day
28 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

25° (feels like 23°) · extremes 7°–29°
10° at night
0 rainy days
28 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

26° (feels like 23°) · extremes 7°–30°
9° at night
0 rainy days
30 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

29° (feels like 26°) · extremes 8°–33°
12° at night
0 rainy days
28 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

33° (feels like 30°) · extremes 12°–36°
15° at night
1 rainy day
25 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor

34° (feels like 32°) · extremes 15°–37°
19° at night
6 rainy days
19 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 11 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Poor

30° (feels like 31°) · extremes 17°–36°
19° at night
20 rainy days
8 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Poor

27° (feels like 28°) · extremes 16°–32°
18° at night
28 rainy days
3 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 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 Lake Kivu Matadi

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