Thermograph

Weather in Kinshasa in May

In an average May, Kinshasa sees a daily high around 30°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high30°C
Typical high range28°C to 32°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range22°C to 24°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 35°C 2010-05-21
Lowest 25°C 2020-05-12

Low

Highest 25°C 2024-05-04
Lowest 19°C 2006-05-16

Feels-like

Highest 52°C 2019-05-08
Lowest 25°C 2020-05-12

Humidity

Highest 23.4 g/m³ 2007-05-02
Lowest 15.4 g/m³ 2006-05-22

Wind

Highest 15 km/h 1995-05-25
Lowest 4 km/h 1999-05-07

Gust

Highest 42 km/h 2017-05-08
Lowest 13 km/h 2020-05-13

Precip

Wettest 165 mm 1989
Driest 12 mm 2004

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