# Kikwit in September: weather

Kikwit, DR Congo (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/kikwit/september

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 31.9 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 21.5 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 / month |
| Relative humidity | 77 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 99 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 °C | 21.6 °C | – | 16 |
| February | 32 °C | 21.9 °C | – | 14 |
| March | 32.5 °C | 22 °C | – | 16 |
| April | 31.5 °C | 21.9 °C | – | 20 |
| May | 32.4 °C | 21.5 °C | – | 10 |
| June | 33.4 °C | 20 °C | – | 2 |
| July | 33.7 °C | 20 °C | – | 1 |
| August | 33.1 °C | 21.4 °C | – | 7 |
| September | 31.9 °C | 21.5 °C | – | 14 |
| October | 31.5 °C | 21.6 °C | – | 19 |
| November | 30.2 °C | 21.3 °C | – | 21 |
| December | 30.1 °C | 21.4 °C | – | 19 |

Best months : July, June, August.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (the east (Ituri, Haut-Uélé, North Kivu, South Kivu, Maniema, Tanganyika, Haut-Lomami), Kwamouth territory (Bandundu), the Central African border, the N'djili and Kimbanseke districts of Kinshasa, Kisangani airport); Kikwit is not one of them. (official advice updated 26 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/democratic-republic-of-the-congo)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa required before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Apply at the DRC Embassy and allow 2 to 3 weeks; yellow fever certificate required; departure tax of 55 US dollars on international flights. (per the UK Foreign Office, 26 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, cholera, polio and meningococcal disease depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : Vaccine recommended for the whole country. Vaccination certificate required on entry for all travellers.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/democratic-republic-of-congo)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.