According to Lifeguin’s travel calendar, the best time to visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo is May to June and September. Plan 3–14 days.
Best months for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Best months
- May to June and September
- How long to stay
- 3–14 days
- Continent
- Africa
What the Democratic Republic of the Congo is best for
Famous for trekking to mountain gorillas in Virunga and Kahuzi-Biega plus Mount Nyiragongo's lava lake.
The UK or US government advises against travel here at the moment. Check your own government’s travel advice before you plan anything.
- Prices
- € · cheaper than in Slovakia
Weather in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by month
Monthly averages around Kinshasa; the mountains and other regions can differ a lot.
| Month | Average temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | about 25 °C | a lot of rain (159 mm) |
| February | about 26 °C | a lot of rain (174 mm) |
| March | about 26 °C | a lot of rain (201 mm) |
| April | about 26 °C | a lot of rain (207 mm) |
| May best | about 25 °C | a lot of rain (144 mm) |
| June best | about 24 °C | little rain (15 mm) |
| July | about 24 °C | little rain (3 mm) |
| August | about 25 °C | little rain (12 mm) |
| September best | about 26 °C | some rain (57 mm) |
| October | about 26 °C | a lot of rain (171 mm) |
| November | about 25 °C | a lot of rain (279 mm) |
| December | about 25 °C | a lot of rain (240 mm) |
Sources: what a place is best for — our own travel guides and, for places we have not written about yet, research done with the help of AI (Google Gemini); weather — NASA POWER climate averages; prices — World Bank price levels (CC BY 4.0).
Good to know about the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Language
- French
- Currency
- Congolese Franc (CDF)
- Time
- UTC+1 to UTC+2 (several time zones)
- Plugs
- Type C, E · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +243
Sources: Wikidata, Unicode CLDR and the IANA time zone database.
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