Weather in Kinshasa in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Kinshasa;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kinshasa in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +29°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 18% 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 December?
Kinshasa is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°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.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Kinshasa:
Climate in Kinshasa in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 184 mm | 161 mm | 127 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 86% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 29 | 30 | 28 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 184 mm to 161 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kinshasa is gradually decreasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Kinshasa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kinshasa in December 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.