Weather in Kisangani

On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are September, October, and November. Kisangani is in DR Congo at 0.5°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes an equatorial climate that stays hot and wet.

February is the warmest month (average 26.9°C, high 31.3°C) and November is the coolest (average 24.6°C, low 21.7°C). Rain is rain in every month and about 1587 mm across the year. The wettest month is October at 188 mm; the driest is January at 67 mm.

Rainfall pattern

Rain does not take a season off. Kisangani receives about 1587 mm a year, and even January still sees 67 mm. October is the peak at 188 mm and 25 days with at least 1 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. October averages 25 such days; January averages 13.

How warm Kisangani gets

Monthly average highs run from 27.4°C in November to 31.3°C in February. Nights follow the same curve: 21.7°C in November and 22.5°C in February.

Mean high across all twelve months is 29.0°C and mean low is 21.9°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

The calendar in Kisangani

January is the driest month, averaging only 67 mm across 13 rainy days. Highs sit near 30.3°C. Peak heat arrives in February: 31.3°C by day, 22.5°C at night, and 77% humidity.

October is the wettest month — 188 mm and 25 rainy days, with 87% humidity. The year bottoms out in November. Plan for 21.7°C at night and 27.4°C in the afternoon.

Best months to visit Kisangani

The three months with the highest comfort score are September, October, and November: September (24.8°C average, 146 mm, 85% humidity); October (24.7°C average, 188 mm, 87% humidity); November (24.6°C average, 151 mm, 89% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is February. The coolest stretch is November.

How Kisangani compares inside DR Congo

Mbuji-Mayi is about 761 km away: Kisangani is 1.1°C cooler than Mbuji-Mayi in its hottest month and 402 mm wetter over the year than Mbuji-Mayi. Mbuji-Mayi’s wettest month is November (162 mm) versus October here.

Kananga is about 777 km away: Kisangani is 0.7°C cooler than Kananga in its hottest month and 345 mm wetter over the year than Kananga. Kananga’s wettest month is November (171 mm) versus October here.

Kinshasa is about 1222 km away: Kisangani is 0.9°C warmer than Kinshasa in its hottest month and 95 mm drier over the year than Kinshasa. Kinshasa’s wettest month is November (278 mm) versus October here.