Kinshasa vs Yaoundé: which is better, month by month

Kinshasa and Yaoundé split the year 6–6 — Kinshasa wins May to October, Yaoundé wins November to April.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Kinshasa

🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo · tropical climate

Best month: July 82/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Yaoundé

🇨🇲 Cameroon · tropical climate

Best month: January 79/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Kinshasa vs Yaoundé — all 12 months

Month	Kinshasa	Yaoundé	Winner	Gap
January	65Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	79Bhot, dry	Yaoundé	14
February	63Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	75Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	Yaoundé	12
March	62Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	67Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Yaoundé	5
April	58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy air	66Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Yaoundé	8
May	67Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality	63Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Kinshasa	4
June	78Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	69Chot, soaked, clean air	Kinshasa	9
July	82Ahot, dry	74Bhot, rainy, clean air	Kinshasa	8
August	80Ahot, dry	75Bhot, rainy, clean air	Kinshasa	5
September	75Bsweltering, dry	65Chot, soaked, clean air	Kinshasa	10
October	65Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	59Dhot, soaked, clean air	Kinshasa	6
November	55Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	68Chot, rainy, muggy air	Yaoundé	13
December	59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	77Bhot, a little rain, muggy air	Yaoundé	18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (59 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.