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Monthly climate in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lubumbashi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1152 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lubumbashi enjoys an average of 3760 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Lubumbashi are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lubumbashi experiences 266 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lubumbashi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(93°F)		30°C
(85°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(57°F)		10°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lubumbashi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lubumbashi are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lubumbashi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)222 (8.8)255 (10.0)227 (8.9)55 (2.2)6 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)29 (1.2)130 (5.1)227 (8.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242426112000051826

Monthly sunshine hours in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Lubumbashi are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lubumbashi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lubumbashi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours231272305323339324333335331344324293
Mean daily daylight hours12h 42m12h 27m12h 8m11h 49m11h 33m11h 26m11h 30m11h 43m12h 1m12h 21m12h 38m12h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lubumbashi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lubumbashi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lubumbashi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161715141210101112121416