Lubumbashi
25 to 33°C
temperature
3284 hours
sunshine per day
689 mm
rain
231 days
dry
134 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Lubumbashi

Lubumbashi has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Lubumbashi is 27° degrees and there is about 689 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 225 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 25°C and 33°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 19°C
  • Rain: it rains 134 days and there is a total of approximately 689 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3284 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 25°C and 33°C
Warmest month: 33°C in October
Coldest month: 25°C in January
Night temperature: between 11°C and 19°C
Dry days: 231 days
Days with rain: 134 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 689 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3284 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lubumbashi.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lubumbashi.

Climate table of Lubumbashi

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lubumbashi. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lubumbashi might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 29 32 33 29 26
Night temp. (°C) 17 17 16 15 13 11 11 14 17 19 18 17
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 123 150 137 19 2 0 0 0 1 16 97 144
Days with rain 24 24 24 10 2 - - - 1 6 19 24
Dry days 7 4 7 20 29 30 31 31 29 25 11 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 7 7 8 7 7 9 10 11 12 11 9
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 5 5

Best time to visit Lubumbashi

The best time to visit Lubumbashi in Democratic Republic of the Congo is from April through September and November. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Lubumbashi is 33°C in October and the lowest is 25°C in January.

Climate of Lubumbashi by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Lubumbashi? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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