Weather in Kinshasa in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kinshasa in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +30°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +28°C.
Is Kinshasa warm or cold in April?
Kinshasa is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
April is one of the warmest months in Kinshasa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kinshasa in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +20°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +35°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 128 mm | 160 mm | 85 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 84% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 27 | 28 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +30°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 128 mm to 160 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kinshasa is gradually decreasing during April, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Kinshasa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kinshasa in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+28°C) and the highest in 2018 (+30°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 899 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 1339 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kinshasa
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kinshasa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.