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Lubumbashi Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Lubumbashi, Congo (Kinshasa), month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Lubumbashi month looks like before you travel — then check the live Lubumbashi forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
October
32°C average high
Coolest month
July
10°C average low
Wettest month
February
235 mm of rain
Driest month
June
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Lubumbashi by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 17°C | 14°C / 31°C | 173 mm | 89% | 7 km/h |
| February | 25°C | 17°C | 12°C / 32°C | 235 mm | 91% | 7 km/h |
| March | 25°C | 17°C | 13°C / 31°C | 166 mm | 88% | 7 km/h |
| April | 25°C | 16°C | 11°C / 30°C | 72 mm | 80% | 9 km/h |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 7°C / 31°C | 5 mm | 65% | 10 km/h |
| June | 25°C | 10°C | 5°C / 31°C | 0 mm | 55% | 11 km/h |
| July | 26°C | 10°C | 5°C / 35°C | 0 mm | 49% | 11 km/h |
| August | 29°C | 13°C | 6°C / 36°C | 0 mm | 40% | 11 km/h |
| September | 32°C | 15°C | 8°C / 39°C | 1 mm | 36% | 12 km/h |
| October | 32°C | 18°C | 11°C / 39°C | 17 mm | 45% | 11 km/h |
| November | 28°C | 17°C | 13°C / 37°C | 90 mm | 71% | 8 km/h |
| December | 26°C | 17°C | 14°C / 35°C | 171 mm | 83% | 7 km/h |
Best time to visit Lubumbashi
The most comfortable time to visit Lubumbashi is generally May to July, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around February, totalling about 930 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for October, when highs average 32°C. February is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 235 mm, roughly 235× the rainfall of the driest month (June).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Lubumbashi forecast for what is happening now.