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Best time to visit Kinshasa in May

May is not among the best months to visit Kinshasa (rank 5 of 12, score 80/100). The best months are July, June, August.

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Is May the best time to visit Kinshasa?

Out of 12 months ranked by travel comfort, May places #5 with a score of 80/100. The recommended months are July, June, August.

Why this score — the breakdown

FactorScoreReading
Temperature comfort95.2/10030.8°C high is above the ideal 16–25°C comfort band (heat is penalised harder)
Rain50.7/100moderate rainfall (84.2 mm over ~22 rainy days)
Sunshine98/100very sunny (9.8 h/day)

Overall score blends temperature (45%), rainfall (35%), and sunshine (20%). High 30.8°C / low 21.7°C, 84.2 mm rain, 9.8 h sun/day (2020–2024 data).

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