
Best time to visit, weather and climate Democratic Republic of the Congo

Best time to visit Democratic Republic of the Congo
The best time to visit Democratic Republic of the Congo is from january until december, when you will have a warm or hot temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 33°C in august and the lowest is 30°C in november.
The average climate figure for Democratic Republic of the Congo is an 9,2. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Democratic Republic of the Congo or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Democratic Republic of the Congo per month
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 32°C | 33°C | 33°C | 31°C | 30°C | 30°C |
78 mm |
75 mm |
64 mm |
59 mm |
59 mm |
7 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
27 mm |
100 mm |
91 mm |
101 mm |
Climate Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Democratic Republic of the Congo is 31° degrees and there is about 668 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 161 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Democratic Republic of the Congo
Day |
Night |
Precip |
Rain days |
Dry days |
Sun hours per day |
Wind force in Bft |
UV-index |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 32°C | 33°C | 33°C | 31°C | 30°C | 30°C |
Night | 22°C | 22°C | 22°C | 22°C | 22°C | 21°C | 21°C | 22°C | 23°C | 22°C | 22°C | 22°C |
Precip | 78 mm |
75 mm |
64 mm |
59 mm |
59 mm |
7 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
27 mm |
100 mm |
91 mm |
101 mm |
Rain days |
22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
Dry days |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Sun hours per day |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Wind force in Bft |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo january
On average, it is maximum 31° in january in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 22° degrees. In january there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 78 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo february
On average, it is maximum 31° in february in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 22° degrees. In february there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo march
On average, it is maximum 31° in march in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 22° degrees. In march there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 64 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo april
On average, it is maximum 31° in april in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 22° degrees. In april there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo may
On average, it is maximum 31° in may in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 22° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo june
On average, it is maximum 31° in june in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 21° degrees. In june there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo july
On average, it is maximum 32° in july in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 21° degrees. In july there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo august
On average, it is maximum 33° in august in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 22° degrees. In august there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo september
On average, it is maximum 33° in september in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 23° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo october
On average, it is maximum 31° in october in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 22° degrees. In october there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 100 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 22° degrees. In november there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 91 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Weather Democratic Republic of the Congo december
On average, it is maximum 30° in december in Democratic Republic of the Congo and at least around 22° degrees. In december there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 101 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
14 day weather forecast Democratic Republic of the Congo
The weather for Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of the Congo will be 35° till 34° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Democratic Republic of the Congo is based on the weather in Kinshasa.
Weather forecast this week
Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
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Tu 19 Jan |
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35°C | 22°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 1m/s | 6 |
Tu 19 Jan |
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35°C | 22°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 1m/s | 6 |
We 20 Jan |
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33°C | 23°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 4 |
We 20 Jan |
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33°C | 23°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 4 |
Th 21 Jan |
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28°C | 22°C | 3.9 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 3 |
Th 21 Jan |
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28°C | 22°C | 3.9 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 3 |
Fr 22 Jan |
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33°C | 22°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
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Fr 22 Jan |
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33°C | 22°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 5 |
Sa 23 Jan |
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32°C | 23°C | 2.4 mm | 45% | 2m/s | 5 |
Sa 23 Jan |
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32°C | 23°C | 2.4 mm | 45% | 2m/s | 5 |
Su 24 Jan |
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33°C | 22°C | 2.1 mm | 40% | 2m/s | 1 |
Su 24 Jan |
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33°C | 22°C | 2.1 mm | 40% | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 25 Jan |
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34°C | 23°C | 4.1 mm | 60% | 1m/s | 1 |
Mo 25 Jan |
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34°C | 23°C | 4.1 mm | 60% | 1m/s | 1 |
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Hotels and apartments in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Flight tickets to Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo has 9 airports which you can fly to:
- Ndjili International Airport
Kinshasa - Lubumbashi International Airport
Lubumbashi - Mbuji Mayi Airport
Mbuji-Mayi - Kananga Airport
Kananga - Bangoka International Airport
Kisangani - Mbandaka Airport
Mbandaka - Kindu Airport
Kindu - Gemena Airport
Gemena - Goma International Airport
Goma
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About Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Kinshasa. The total surface is 2.345.410 km² with 37 km of coastline and the population consists of 81.339.900 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 2x as big as New Zealand. If you want to call Democratic Republic of the Congo you have to use +242 or 00242 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2425012457809 or 002425012457809.
Democratic Republic of the Congo is in a straight line at 3.341 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 5 hours10.
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Currency Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Democratic Republic of the Congo the Congolese franc is used to pay.
Exchange rate Congolese franc (CDF) 19 january 2021
1 Congolese franc = 0,01 South African rand
100 Congolese franc = 0,78 South African rand
1 South African rand = 127,47 Congolese franc
100 South African rand = 12.747,08 Congolese franc
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Time difference Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Democratic Republic of the Congo it is now 09:23 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 19 january 2021. That is 1 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa/Kinshasa and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
- Gele koorts
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)