Democratic Republic of the Congo weather in May - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

Daytime
29°
Night
22°
☀️ Day length
12 h 07 min
Chance of rain
16%
Thunder days
29%
Humid days
75%
WEATHER THROUGH THE YEARDemocratic Republic of the Congo - May vs the year28°24°29°24°29°24°29°24°29°22°28°21°27°21°27°21°29°23°30°24°29°25°28°24°CHANCE OF RAIN (%)23232225162138162629JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWARMESTOct (30°)COLDESTJul (27°)DRIESTJul (1%)WETTESTDec (29%)world-prices.com · 2026-07-08 · ★ best months
In May, Democratic Republic of the Congo averages about 29° during the day and 22° at night. It's usually fairly dry, with only about a 16% chance of rain.

Democratic Republic of the Congo weather all year - average temperatures and rain

MonthDayNightChance of rain
January 28℃24℃23%
February 29℃24℃23%
March 29℃24℃22%
April 29℃24℃25%
May 29℃22℃16%
June ★ 28℃21℃2%
July ★ 27℃21℃1%
August ★ 27℃21℃3%
September ★ 29℃23℃8%
October ★ 30℃24℃16%
November 29℃25℃26%
December 28℃24℃29%
★ - months most often recommended for travel

Where is it warmest in Democratic Republic of the Congo in May? Weather by city

PlaceDayNightChance of rain
Kinshasa 31℃23℃43%
Kikwit 31℃28℃5%
Lubumbashi 24℃15℃0%
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Democratic Republic of the Congo weather - other months

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