Weather in Kinshasa in August 2025
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Kinshasa
Average weather
Average temperature in Kinshasa in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +29°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +28°C.
Is Kinshasa warm or cold in August?
Kinshasa is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +19°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Kinshasa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kinshasa in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +34°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 4 mm | 18 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 70% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 26 | 25 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +27°C to +28°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 4 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in July to 1 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Kinshasa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kinshasa in August 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.