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Kikwit Weather Records (CGM00064222)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kikwit (CGM00064222), Congo (Kinshasa), with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Kikwit

  • Kikwit (CGM00064222) is a weather station in Congo (Kinshasa) at -5.04 latitude and 18.79 longitude, 479 m (1,572 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2024, 47 years of record.
  • 204 records set at Kikwit still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Congo (Kinshasa), -5.04 latitude, 18.79 longitude.
  • Elevation: 479 m (1,572 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2024, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Kikwit, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kikwit. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 152025303540 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kikwit. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Kikwit, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan31.5 C (88.7 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)n/an/a
Feb30.5 C (86.9 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)n/an/a
Mar36.9 C (98.4 F)19.6 C (67.3 F)n/an/a
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)19.8 C (67.6 F)n/an/a
May31.0 C (87.8 F)18.0 C (64.4 F)n/an/a
Jun32.4 C (90.3 F)17.0 C (62.6 F)n/an/a
Jul31.4 C (88.5 F)18.2 C (64.8 F)n/an/a
Aug32.6 C (90.7 F)18.2 C (64.8 F)n/an/a
Sep34.2 C (93.6 F)18.2 C (64.8 F)n/an/a
Oct33.9 C (93.0 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)n/an/a
Nov32.0 C (89.6 F)19.2 C (66.6 F)n/an/a
Dec32.5 C (90.5 F)21.0 C (69.8 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

204 standing records
Standing records at Kikwit by the year they were set 204 records at Kikwit still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 52. 02040601978: 21979: 21980: 61981: 131982: 521987: 81988: 41989: 81990: 71991: 131992: 51993: 61994: 61997: 41998: 271999: 202000: 22006: 22008: 32012: 72013: 22018: 12023: 419781981198819911994199920082018
204 records at Kikwit still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 52.
Standing records at Kikwit by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19782
19792
19806
198113
198252
19878
19884
19898
19907
199113
19925
19936
19946
19974
199827
199920
20002
20062
20083
20127
20132
20181
20234

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 46.0 mm (1.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kikwit The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kikwit. The most was 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 24 October 2023. 0204060 Jan: 42.9 mm (1.7 in), 9 January 1992 Jan Feb: 4.1 mm (0.16 in), 6 February 1982 Feb Mar: 7.9 mm (0.31 in), 11 March 2023 Mar Apr: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 3 April 2000 Apr May: 18.0 mm (0.7 in), 13 May 2014 May Jun: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 29 June 1979 Jun Jul: 2.0 mm (0.08 in), 19 July 1980 Jul Sep: 17.0 mm (0.7 in), 7 September 1982 Sep Oct: 46.0 mm (1.8 in), 24 October 2023 Oct Nov: 13.0 mm (0.5 in), 1 November 1982 Nov Dec: 16.0 mm (0.6 in), 1 December 1998 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kikwit. The most was 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 24 October 2023.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kikwit
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan42.9 mm (1.7 in)9 January 1992
Feb4.1 mm (0.16 in)6 February 1982
Mar7.9 mm (0.31 in)11 March 2023
Apr39.9 mm (1.6 in)3 April 2000
May18.0 mm (0.7 in)13 May 2014
Jun0.0 mm (0.00 in)29 June 1979
Jul2.0 mm (0.08 in)19 July 1980
Sep17.0 mm (0.7 in)7 September 1982
Oct46.0 mm (1.8 in)24 October 2023
Nov13.0 mm (0.5 in)1 November 1982
Dec16.0 mm (0.6 in)1 December 1998

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2023
Days with data per year at Kikwit 13 years of record at Kikwit, 1982 to 2023. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997 and others. 1982: 3 of 365 days1987: 1 of 365 days1989: 1 of 365 days1990: 1 of 365 days1991: 2 of 365 days1992: 1 of 366 days1994: 2 of 365 days1997: 1 of 365 days1998: 5 of 365 days1999: 3 of 365 days2008: 1 of 366 days2012: 3 of 366 days2023: 2 of 365 days1990
13 years of record at Kikwit, 1982 to 2023. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997 and others.
Days with data per year at Kikwit
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198231%No
198710%No
198910%No
199010%No
199121%No
199210%No
199421%No
199710%No
199851%No
199931%No
200810%No
201231%No
202321%No

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1978 to 2024
Yearly extremes at Kikwit: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.9 C (98.4 F)202332.4 C (90.3 F)13
Coldest night (TNn)17.0 C (62.6 F)198120.0 C (68.0 F)22
Wettest day (Rx1day)46.0 mm (1.8 in)202310.9 mm (0.4 in)19
Longest dry spell (CDD)2 days19811 day12

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Kikwit by year The hottest day of the year at Kikwit, 1978 to 2024. The record is 36.9 C (98.4 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.4 C (90.3 F). 303234363819801990200020102020Record: 36.9 C (98.4 F) in 2023
The hottest day of the year at Kikwit, 1978 to 2024. The record is 36.9 C (98.4 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.4 C (90.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Kikwit by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
198232.8 C (91.0 F)
198730.4 C (86.7 F)
1988n/a
198934.2 C (93.6 F)
199032.6 C (90.7 F)
199132.4 C (90.3 F)
199230.2 C (86.4 F)
1993n/a
199431.4 C (88.5 F)
199732.5 C (90.5 F)
199832.0 C (89.6 F)
199932.0 C (89.6 F)
2000n/a
2006n/a
200831.5 C (88.7 F)
201233.9 C (93.0 F)
2013n/a
2014n/a
2016n/a
2018n/a
2022n/a
202336.9 C (98.4 F)
2024n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Kikwit by year The coldest night of the year at Kikwit, 1978 to 2024. The record is 17.0 C (62.6 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.0 C (68.0 F). 161820222419801990200020102020Record: 17.0 C (62.6 F) in 1981
The coldest night of the year at Kikwit, 1978 to 2024. The record is 17.0 C (62.6 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.0 C (68.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Kikwit by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
197820.0 C (68.0 F)
197919.0 C (66.2 F)
198020.0 C (68.0 F)
198117.0 C (62.6 F)
198218.2 C (64.8 F)
198720.0 C (68.0 F)
198820.0 C (68.0 F)
198921.4 C (70.5 F)
199020.0 C (68.0 F)
199120.0 C (68.0 F)
199220.0 C (68.0 F)
199320.5 C (68.9 F)
199419.6 C (67.3 F)
199721.0 C (69.8 F)
199818.2 C (64.8 F)
199918.2 C (64.8 F)
200019.8 C (67.6 F)
200620.0 C (68.0 F)
200819.0 C (66.2 F)
201219.7 C (67.5 F)
201322.5 C (72.5 F)
2014n/a
2016n/a
201821.2 C (70.2 F)
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kikwit by year The wettest day of the year at Kikwit, 1978 to 2024. The record is 46.0 mm (1.8 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.9 mm (0.4 in). 020406019801990200020102020Record: 46.0 mm (1.8 in) in 2023
The wettest day of the year at Kikwit, 1978 to 2024. The record is 46.0 mm (1.8 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.9 mm (0.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kikwit by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19788.9 mm (0.35 in)
19790.0 mm (0.00 in)
198031.0 mm (1.2 in)
19810.0 mm (0.00 in)
198217.0 mm (0.7 in)
19870.0 mm (0.00 in)
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a
1991n/a
199242.9 mm (1.7 in)
199327.9 mm (1.1 in)
1994n/a
1997n/a
199816.0 mm (0.6 in)
1999n/a
200039.9 mm (1.6 in)
20067.1 mm (0.28 in)
200810.9 mm (0.4 in)
201236.1 mm (1.4 in)
2013n/a
201418.0 mm (0.7 in)
20169.9 mm (0.39 in)
20185.1 mm (0.20 in)
20229.9 mm (0.39 in)
202346.0 mm (1.8 in)
20240.3 mm (0.01 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kikwit by year The longest dry spell of the year at Kikwit, 1978 to 2024. The record is 2 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day. 11.31.51.8219801990200020102020Record: 2 days in 1981
The longest dry spell of the year at Kikwit, 1978 to 2024. The record is 2 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kikwit by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19781 day
19791 day
19801 day
19812 days
19821 day
19871 day
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a
1991n/a
1992n/a
19931 day
1994n/a
1997n/a
19981 day
1999n/a
2000n/a
2006n/a
2008n/a
20121 day
2013n/a
2014n/a
2016n/a
2018n/a
20221 day
20232 days
20241 day

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

  • Data for Kikwit standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Kikwit threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).