Kinshasa weather in November
November in Kinshasa: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 25 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Kinshasa · #1227 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 55/100 (tier D)
- Days
- 32°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 25
- Sun
- 8.5 h
- Humidity
- 86%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Kinshasa in November
Other months in Kinshasa
Detailed month-specific trip reports for Kinshasa are scarce on the forum, with most Congo Basin discussion focused on logistics rather than granular weather detail - one recurring theme across nearby Congo forums is that the rainy season makes many roads nearly impassable, underscoring how much rainfall shapes travel feasibility across the wider region even where day-to-day temperature detail is thin. Given the limited destination-specific coverage, this note leans on the well-established regional pattern: south of the equator, Kinshasa's dry season runs roughly May through September, and July sits at its driest and least humid, with warm days and comparatively easier road conditions than the wetter months bookending the year.
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Kinshasa climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kinshasa in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Kinshasa's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherKinshasa's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Kinshasa in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
The rains
20 Sep – 20 May · usuallyMonsoonRiskRain runs most of the year here, in two heavy pushes around November and again in March and April. One storm is enough to flood the unpaved quarters and cut a road for a day.
- Nature
The Congo at full flow
1 Nov – 15 Jan · usuallyHigh waterRiskThe river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters. The ferry crossing is quicker and rougher.
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk25 rainy days and about 209 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
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Kinshasa in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Kinshasa?
- November in Kinshasa: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 25 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Kinshasa on SeasonMap's comfort score (55/100).
- What is the weather like in Kinshasa in November?
- In November, Kinshasa averages a daily high of 31.8°C and a low of 23°C, with about 209.2 mm of rain over roughly 24.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kinshasa in November?
- Kinshasa has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 62 in November.