Thermograph

Lubumbashi weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Lubumbashi, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 35°C on 2003-10-15; its coldest fell to 6°C on 1991-07-21.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
31°C1992-01-22
20°C2025-01-17
20°C2020-01-18
15°C1986-01-22
February
31°C2024-02-09
21°C2022-02-19
21°C2024-02-23
13°C2008-02-16
March
31°C1982-03-25
21°C2013-03-11
20°C2024-03-07
13°C1994-03-22
April
31°C2007-04-29
20°C1991-04-09
20°C2024-04-12
12°C1994-04-30
May
31°C1998-05-11
20°C1996-05-21
19°C1987-05-08
9°C1982-05-18
June
30°C2024-06-05
19°C2002-06-22
18°C2007-06-12
6°C1989-06-18
July
30°C1994-07-26
18°C2018-07-17
17°C2004-07-29
6°C1991-07-21
August
33°C2001-08-22
19°C1986-08-02
19°C2021-08-23
7°C1993-08-17
September
35°C2008-09-27
20°C1981-09-03
22°C2007-09-26
8°C1990-09-08
October
35°C2003-10-15
18°C1999-10-08
23°C2005-10-27
13°C2024-10-05
November
35°C1989-11-10
21°C1981-11-28
22°C1998-11-21
14°C1985-11-22
December
33°C2021-12-11
20°C2007-12-09
23°C2021-12-12
15°C2006-12-01

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
33°C2021-12-11
20°C2007-12-09
23°C2021-12-12
13°C2008-02-16
Autumn (Mar–May)
31°C1998-05-11
20°C1996-05-21
20°C2024-03-07
9°C1982-05-18
Winter (Jun–Aug)
33°C2001-08-22
18°C2018-07-17
19°C2021-08-23
6°C1991-07-21
Spring (Sep–Nov)
35°C2003-10-15
18°C1999-10-08
23°C2005-10-27
8°C1990-09-08

All-time records

The most extreme value Lubumbashi has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 35°C 2003-10-15
Lowest 18°C 1999-10-08

Low

Highest 23°C 2005-10-27
Lowest 6°C 1991-07-21

Feels-like

Highest 49°C 1990-11-21
Lowest 3°C 1991-07-21

Humidity

Highest 18.9 g/m³ 2015-11-15
Lowest 4.2 g/m³ 2006-08-05

Wind

Highest 30 km/h 2023-08-28
Lowest 4 km/h 1986-10-26

Gust

Highest 71 km/h 2004-01-29
Lowest 14 km/h 2025-03-01

Precip

Wettest 69 mm 2003-02-27
Driest 109-day dry spell 2015-06-09

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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