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Weather in Lubumbashi — today

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Now in Lubumbashi

🌙

+27°

Mostly clear

Feels like +27° · humidity 39%

Today 13.10: +32° / +20°

🕐 20:25

Wind

6 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

48 · Moderate

Precipitation

Humidity

39%

Pressure

1012 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:46 / 18:06

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.

Weather for an activity:

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

Detailed weather information for Lubumbashi

Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of Congo): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +20°. Due to the wind it feels like +27°. Wind up to 15 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 05:46 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 13.10

☁️

💧 7%

+20° +32°

Morning

☁️

+24°

Day

☁️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+20°

Overcast · precipitation 7% · wind up to 15 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tomorrow 14.10

🌤️

+20° +33°

Morning

☀️

+24°

Day

🌤️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+20°

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 15.10

☁️

+20° +33°

Morning

⛅

+24°

Day

☁️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+20°

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

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Fri 16.10

🌤️

+20° +33°

Morning

🌤️

+25°

Day

🌤️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+20°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sat 17.10

⛅

+20° +33°

Morning

⛅

+25°

Day

⛅

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+20°

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

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Sun 18.10

☁️

+19° +34°

Morning

☁️

+25°

Day

☁️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+19°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 13 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 19.10

⛅

+20° +34°

Morning

⛅

+25°

Day

⛅

+34°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+20°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tue 20.10

☁️

+20° +35°

Morning

☁️

+26°

Day

☁️

+35°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+20°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Wed 21.10

☁️

💧 2%

+21° +36°

Morning

☁️

+27°

Day

☁️

+36°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+21°

Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 13 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Thu 22.10

🌤️

💧 8%

+23° +36°

Morning

🌤️

+28°

Day

🌤️

+36°

Evening

🌇

+33°

Night

🌙

+23°

Mostly clear · precipitation 8% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Fri 23.10

⛅

💧 5%

+22° +35°

Morning

⛅

+27°

Day

⛅

+35°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+22°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 5% · wind up to 16 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sat 24.10

🌤️

💧 12%

+22° +34°

Morning

🌤️

+26°

Day

🌤️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+22°

Mostly clear · precipitation 12% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 25.10

🌦️

💧 9%

+21° +34°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+21°

Drizzle · precipitation 9% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 26.10

🌦️

💧 8%

+20° +33°

Morning

🌦️

+25°

Day

🌦️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+20°

Drizzle · precipitation 8% · wind up to 15 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

49 / 100

comfort for running · Average

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

83 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

80 / 100

will dry outside · Excellent

🚗 Car wash

87 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Moderate air

European AQI

PM2.5: 29PM10: 31O₃: 90NO₂: 5

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

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:46

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.