Weather in Kinshasa in October 2025
- October is usually the hottest month of the year in Kinshasa;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kinshasa in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +31°C with a maximum of +35°C and a minimum of +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 64% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +35°C to +26°C.
Is Kinshasa warm or cold in October?
Kinshasa is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
October is the hottest month in Kinshasa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kinshasa in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +35°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 113 mm | 184 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 77% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 26 | 29 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. 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 18 mm to 113 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
November 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 increasing during October, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Kinshasa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kinshasa in October 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.