Kinshasa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

A sprawling megacity vibrating with Congolese rumba and bustling street life along the massive Congo River.

Warmest month is February at 32°C on average. Coolest is July at 28°C. Driest reading falls in July with 0 rain days.

Six lead datapoints

  • $1.75 (~$1.75)
    PPP price tier 1 / 4
  • $2.25 (~$2.25)
    PPP price tier 1 / 4
  • Flight timeMethodology
    9h from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 2,436 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
    Advises against all travel to eastern provinces and against all but essential travel to several others. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
  • Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January31°±3°9
February32°±3°8
March32°±3°8
April32°±3°11
May32°±3°8
June29°±3°1
July28°±3°0
August30°±3°0
September31°±3°3
October31°±3°8
November31°±3°15
December31°±3°14

What to do

  • Browse the thriving art scene at Académie des Beaux-Arts
  • Watch a traditional Congolese wrestling match
  • Visit the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.