Lubumbashi — time and weather
Lubumbashi is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone. This page shows the current local time in Lubumbashi and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Lubumbashi
Local time in Lubumbashi is based on the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the eleventh-largest in the world.
More about the country: Democratic Republic of the Congo →What to see in Lubumbashi
Sights and historical places
- Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Lubumbashi
- National Museum of Lubumbashi
Climate in Lubumbashi: month by month
The warmest month in Lubumbashi is October, with average daytime highs of 32.0 °C; the coolest is January, around 25.1 °C by day and 17.6 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in January (~267 mm) and is lowest in June (~0 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 18 | 267 | 26 |
| February | 26 | 18 | 182 | 20 |
| March | 26 | 17 | 178 | 24 |
| April | 26 | 16 | 74 | 10 |
| May | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| June | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 32 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| November | 28 | 18 | 152 | 20 |
| December | 27 | 18 | 196 | 21 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Lubumbashi are March–August: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Lubumbashi: Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 18:06 · Day length 11:45
Time difference from Lubumbashi right now:
| New York | +6 h |
| London | +1 h |
| Dubai | −2 h |
| Tokyo | −7 h |
| Paris | same time |
| Sydney | −8 h |