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Lubumbashi weather

Democratic Republic of the Congo · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

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Right now in Lubumbashi it's 20°, Clear sky. The nicest time to visit is usually Mar, Apr, Aug. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Lubumbashi

Today32°20°Clear sky
Sun32°20°Clear sky
Mon32°20°Fair0.2 מ״מ
Tue32°22°Partly cloudy
Wed32°22°Fair
Thu33°22°Clear sky
Fri33°22°Partly cloudy

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Lubumbashi

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Lubumbashi through the year

Januarymild and dry

21°8 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in January: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Februarymild and dry

21°8 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in February: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Marchmild and dry

21°6 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in March: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Aprilmild and dry

21°1 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in April: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Maymild and dry

20°0 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in May: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Junemild and dry

19°0 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in June: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Julymild and dry

18°0 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in July: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Augustmild and dry

21°0 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in August: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry

24°0 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in September: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Octobermild and dry

25°1 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in October: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Novembermild and dry

23°5 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in November: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Decembermild and dry

21°8 מ״מ

Lubumbashi in December: mild and dry. what to do in Lubumbashi · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Lubumbashi weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Lubumbashi?

Usually Mar, Apr, Aug — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Lubumbashi?

In January about 12h 37m of daylight (sunset around 18:28), in July about 11h 23m of daylight (sunset around 17:52).

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Lubumbashi — flights & hotels

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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