Weather in Kinshasa in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kinshasa in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +30°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +30°C.
Is Kinshasa warm or cold in May?
Kinshasa is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +30°C to +29°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 May is compared to other months in Kinshasa:
Climate in Kinshasa in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 160 mm | 85 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 84% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | 22 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 28 | 24 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +30°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +29°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 160 mm to 85 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 0 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 0 to 1.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
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 increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Kinshasa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kinshasa in May 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.