Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Kolwezi weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kolwezi, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 35°C on 2003-10-15; its coldest fell to 9°C on 1989-06-18.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
30°C2026-01-24
19°C2007-01-12
20°C2026-01-27
15°C1992-01-21
February
31°C2005-02-24
18°C1982-02-14
20°C2016-02-25
15°C1990-02-28
March
30°C2025-03-06
20°C2010-03-02
20°C2024-03-19
15°C1994-03-10
April
30°C1995-04-28
20°C1998-04-16
20°C2016-04-01
13°C1994-04-30
May
31°C2007-05-22
21°C1987-05-29
20°C2010-05-30
11°C2026-05-31
June
31°C2024-06-05
22°C2002-06-22
19°C2007-06-02
9°C1989-06-18
July
31°C2024-07-31
20°C2020-07-18
19°C2004-07-28
9°C1994-07-01
August
33°C2001-08-22
22°C1986-08-02
21°C2014-08-28
11°C2025-08-03
September
35°C2008-09-27
23°C2001-09-14
22°C2015-09-24
12°C1990-09-08
October
35°C2003-10-15
21°C1999-10-01
23°C2003-10-15
15°C1994-10-08
November
33°C2025-11-04
19°C1997-11-23
21°C2020-11-06
15°C1986-11-20
December
30°C1993-12-03
19°C2007-12-09
20°C2021-12-04
16°C1981-12-05

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
31°C2005-02-24
18°C1982-02-14
20°C2021-12-04
15°C1992-01-21
Autumn (Mar–May)
31°C2007-05-22
20°C1998-04-16
20°C2024-03-19
11°C2026-05-31
Winter (Jun–Aug)
33°C2001-08-22
20°C2020-07-18
21°C2014-08-28
9°C1989-06-18
Spring (Sep–Nov)
35°C2003-10-15
19°C1997-11-23
23°C2003-10-15
12°C1990-09-08

All-time records

The most extreme value Kolwezi has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 35°C 2003-10-15
Lowest 18°C 1982-02-14

Low

Highest 23°C 2003-10-15
Lowest 9°C 1989-06-18

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 2012-10-11
Lowest 6°C 1989-06-18

Humidity

Highest 18.5 g/m³ 2015-11-15
Lowest 3.5 g/m³ 2006-08-06

Wind

Highest 36 km/h 2026-04-09
Lowest 4 km/h 1987-04-22

Gust

Highest 73 km/h 2004-01-29
Lowest 14 km/h 1987-04-22

Precip

Wettest 97 mm 2025-02-03
Driest 114-day dry spell 2020-05-04

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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