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Now in Lubumbashi

🌙

+18°

Mostly clear

Feels like +16° · humidity 55%

Today 12.9: +31° / +18°

🕐 06:25

Wind

11 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

45 · Moderate

Precipitation

Humidity

55%

Pressure

1018 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:06 / 18:06

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

Feels colder by 2°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Lubumbashi

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of Congo): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +18°. Due to the wind it feels like +16°. Wind up to 17 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:06 and set at 18:06 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Lubumbashi

💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Lubumbashi for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 12.9

☁️

+18° +31°

Morning

⛅

+21°

Day

☁️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+18°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 13.9

🌤️

+18° +32°

Morning

🌤️

+21°

Day

🌤️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+18°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 16 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 14.9

🌤️

+19° +33°

Morning

🌤️

+24°

Day

🌤️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+19°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tue 15.9

☀️

+20° +33°

Morning

☀️

+25°

Day

☀️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+20°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 16 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Wed 16.9

🌤️

+19° +32°

Morning

🌤️

+24°

Day

🌤️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+19°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 16 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Thu 17.9

☀️

+19° +32°

Morning

☀️

+24°

Day

☀️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+19°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Fri 18.9

⛅

+20° +33°

Morning

⛅

+25°

Day

⛅

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+20°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sat 19.9

☀️

💧 1%

+21° +33°

Morning

☀️

+25°

Day

☀️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+21°

Clear · precipitation 1% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 20.9

☀️

💧 10%

+22° +34°

Morning

☀️

+26°

Day

☀️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+22°

Clear · precipitation 10% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 21.9

⛅

💧 16%

+22° +35°

Morning

⛅

+27°

Day

⛅

+35°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+22°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 16% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tue 22.9

🌤️

💧 11%

+23° +34°

Morning

🌤️

+27°

Day

🌤️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+23°

Mostly clear · precipitation 11% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Wed 23.9

🌤️

💧 13%

+22° +32°

Morning

🌤️

+26°

Day

🌤️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+22°

Mostly clear · precipitation 13% · wind up to 10 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Thu 24.9

🌦️

💧 13%

+21° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+25°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+21°

Drizzle · precipitation 13% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Fri 25.9

🌦️

💧 9%

+21° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+25°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+21°

Drizzle · precipitation 9% · wind up to 10 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏃 Running

62 / 100

comfort for running · Average

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

88 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

77 / 100

will dry outside · Good

🚗 Car wash

95 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Moderate air

European AQI

PM2.5: 24PM10: 25O₃: 73NO₂: 4

Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:06

Sunset

18:06

Golden hour

17:38

Daylight

12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)

Lubumbashi climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+26°

+17°

Jan

+26°

+17°

Feb

+26°

+17°

Mar

+26°

+16°

Apr

+27°

+14°

May

+25°

+12°

Jun

+25°

+11°

Jul

+28°

+14°

Aug

+31°

+17°

Sep

+32°

+19°

Oct

+29°

+18°

Nov

+26°

+17°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+26°	+17°	250 mm	The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (250 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
February	+26°	+17°	205 mm	One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (205 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
March	+26°	+17°	170 mm	Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (170 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
April	+26°	+16°	36 mm	The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing.
May	+27°	+14°	2 mm	Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +14° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June	+25°	+12°	0 mm	Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July	+25°	+11°	0 mm	The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the coldest month of the year.
August	+28°	+14°	0 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +14° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September	+31°	+17°	3 mm	Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing.
October	+32°	+19°	24 mm	A comfortable month: +32° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Lubumbashi.
November	+29°	+18°	128 mm	Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +18° at night. It's a rainy month (128 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
December	+26°	+17°	224 mm	Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (224 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Lubumbashi

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: May, June, August

Daytime air+25…+28°

Precipitationnone

Why: comfortable +25…+28° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, July, September, October, November

Daytime air+25…+32°

Precipitationoften

Why: already/still hot (+25…+32°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December

Daytime air+26…+26°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (205–250 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Lubumbashi is May, June, August, and the most comfortable months are May, June, August. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.