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Dar es Salaam vs Kinshasa: weather compared

Across the year, Dar es Salaam has the better travel weather in 4 months and Kinshasa in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Dar es Salaam in June–July, Kinshasa in June–July.

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Dar es Salaam · Tanzania

January: 104 mm rainFebruary: 71 mm rainMarch: 118 mm rainApril: 317 mm rainMay: 124 mm rainJune: 30 mm rainJuly: 23 mm rainAugust: 26 mm rainSeptember: 31 mm rainOctober: 109 mm rainNovember: 153 mm rainDecember: 131 mm rainJanuary high: 31°CFebruary high: 31°CMarch high: 31°CApril high: 29°CMay high: 29°CJune high: 29°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 30°CDecember high: 30°CJanuary low: 26°CFebruary low: 26°CMarch low: 25°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 23°CJune low: 22°CJuly low: 22°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 22°COctober low: 23°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 25°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Kinshasa · Democratic Republic of the Congo

January: 129 mm rainFebruary: 143 mm rainMarch: 148 mm rainApril: 170 mm rainMay: 80 mm rainJune: 5 mm rainJuly: 3 mm rainAugust: 18 mm rainSeptember: 36 mm rainOctober: 158 mm rainNovember: 244 mm rainDecember: 191 mm rainJanuary high: 30°CFebruary high: 30°CMarch high: 31°CApril high: 30°CMay high: 30°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 31°CSeptember high: 32°COctober high: 31°CNovember high: 29°CDecember high: 29°CJanuary low: 23°CFebruary low: 23°CMarch low: 24°CApril low: 23°CMay low: 23°CJune low: 21°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 21°CSeptember low: 23°COctober low: 23°CNovember low: 23°CDecember low: 23°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricDar es SalaamKinshasa
Hottest month high31°C32°C
Coldest month low22°C21°C
Annual rainfall1236 mm1324 mm
Avg sunshine10.5 h/day9.3 h/day
Best monthsJune–JulyJune–July

Travel score, month by month

MonthDar es SalaamKinshasaBetter weather
January 4.2 · Poor 5.1 · Fair Kinshasa
February 4.8 · Poor 4.6 · Poor Dar es Salaam
March 3.6 · Poor 4.1 · Poor Kinshasa
April 4.5 · Poor 4.1 · Poor Dar es Salaam
May 6.3 · Fair 5.5 · Fair Dar es Salaam
June 8.5 · Excellent 8.6 · Excellent Kinshasa
July 8.7 · Excellent 8.8 · Excellent Kinshasa
August 7.2 · Good 7.7 · Good Kinshasa
September 6.3 · Fair 6.3 · Fair —
October 5.1 · Fair 4.0 · Poor Dar es Salaam
November 4.5 · Poor 4.8 · Poor Kinshasa
December 4.4 · Poor 4.8 · Poor Kinshasa

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Dar es Salaam or Kinshasa?

Kinshasa has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 4 for Dar es Salaam — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Dar es Salaam?

The best months to visit Dar es Salaam are June–July, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Kinshasa?

The best months to visit Kinshasa are June–July, based on six years of climate data.

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