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Kikwit Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kikwit, Congo (Kinshasa), month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kikwit month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kikwit forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
35°C average high
Coolest month
July
20°C average low
Wettest month
November
154 mm of rain
Driest month
July
3 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kikwit 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 | 30°C | 21°C | 19°C / 37°C | 106 mm | 82% | 5 km/h |
| February | 31°C | 21°C | 19°C / 38°C | 144 mm | 81% | 5 km/h |
| March | 31°C | 21°C | 19°C / 38°C | 136 mm | 81% | 5 km/h |
| April | 31°C | 22°C | 19°C / 41°C | 117 mm | 81% | 5 km/h |
| May | 33°C | 21°C | 18°C / 38°C | 36 mm | 71% | 5 km/h |
| June | 34°C | 20°C | 16°C / 39°C | 6 mm | 56% | 5 km/h |
| July | 35°C | 20°C | 15°C / 41°C | 3 mm | 49% | 5 km/h |
| August | 35°C | 22°C | 16°C / 43°C | 20 mm | 56% | 5 km/h |
| September | 33°C | 22°C | 18°C / 41°C | 68 mm | 72% | 5 km/h |
| October | 31°C | 21°C | 18°C / 39°C | 136 mm | 82% | 5 km/h |
| November | 29°C | 21°C | 18°C / 36°C | 154 mm | 88% | 5 km/h |
| December | 29°C | 21°C | 19°C / 35°C | 135 mm | 87% | 5 km/h |
Best time to visit Kikwit
The most comfortable time to visit Kikwit is generally January and May to June, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around November, totalling about 1,061 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 35°C. November is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 154 mm, roughly 54× the rainfall of the driest month (July).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kikwit forecast for what is happening now.