Lubumbashi weather in July
In July, Lubumbashi has daytime highs averaging 25 °C, nights around 11 °C, with 0 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 25.3°C Average high
- 11.5°C Average low
- 0days Wet days
- under 1mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through July
How July develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 July | 24.7 °C | 11.1 °C | 0 % |
| 11–20 July | 25.0 °C | 11.4 °C | 0 % |
| 21–31 July | 26.1 °C | 12.0 °C | 0 % |
- Average highs rise from 24.7 °C early in July to 26.1 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical July | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 18 of 31 | 57 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
Conditions in July
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 18 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 30 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 7.4 °C |
| Relative humidity | 46 % |
| Wind speed | 15 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 15 % |
Where Lubumbashi ranks in July
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The driest places in Africa in July | 24thof 50 | 0.02 mm |
| Places with the best weather in Africa in July | 33rdof 50 | 94/100 |
| The driest places in the world in July | 45thof 50 | 0.02 mm |
July compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 26.7 °C | 2 mm | 29 % |
| June | 25.4 °C | under 1 mm | 17 % |
| July | 25.3 °C | under 1 mm | 15 % |
| August | 28.1 °C | under 1 mm | 18 % |
| September | 30.9 °C | 3 mm | 28 % |
See all twelve months for Lubumbashi
- July is the 12th warmest month here.
- It is the 1st driest month of the year.
- It ranks 1st for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0 of 31 days — 0 % of the month.
- Nights are about 14 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest July day on record since 1991 reached 30 °C, 4.4 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in July
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Lubumbashi | 25 °C | 0 |
| Kipushi | 25 °C | 0 |
| Chingola | 24 °C | 0 |
| Likasi | 26 °C | 0 |
| Mufulira | 25 °C | 0 |
| Solwezi | 25 °C | 0 |
| Kitwe | 25 °C | 0 |
| Mansa | 25 °C | 0 |
| Ndola | 24 °C | 0 |
QuestionsJuly in Lubumbashi, answered
How warm is Lubumbashi in July?
Daily highs average 25 °C and nights fall to about 11 °C, a spread of 14 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes July the 12th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Lubumbashi in July?
July averages under 1 mm of rain, spread over about 0 of the 31 days — 0 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 15 % of the sky.
How long are the days in July?
Lubumbashi averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in July. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.