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Monthly climate in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kolwezi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1066 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kolwezi enjoys an average of 3686 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Kolwezi are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kolwezi experiences 253 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 Kolwezi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kolwezi usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 202 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kolwezi 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 Kolwezi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)181 (7.1)170 (6.7)201 (7.9)64 (2.5)9 (0.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)4 (0.1)69 (2.7)144 (5.7)223 (8.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2222261410001122226

Monthly sunshine hours in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Kolwezi are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kolwezi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kolwezi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours225263295324339326335332328334308272
Mean daily daylight hours12h 39m12h 25m12h 8m11h 50m11h 36m11h 29m11h 33m11h 45m12h 1m12h 19m12h 35m12h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kolwezi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 Kolwezi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kolwezi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161616141210101112131515