Babamba in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Babamba sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 479 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Babamba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Babamba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 479 mm
- 72 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Babamba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Babamba reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Babamba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Babamba weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 76 | 13 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 91 | 13.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 153 | 21.8 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 182 | 24.5 | 12 | 3.5 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 177 | 26.1 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 143 | 23.4 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 144 | 22.9 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 192 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 209 | 26.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 235 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 207 | 25.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 118 | 19.7 | 12 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Babamba gets around 479 mm of rain over 72 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Babamba?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Babamba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Babamba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Babamba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.
UV index in Babamba in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Babamba peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Babamba in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Babamba is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Babamba?
Babamba sits at 0.2°N, 27.5°E, 760 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Lubero, 199 km away.
Topography around Babamba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Babamba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Babamba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.
The land around Babamba is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.
Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 42% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $807
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 12%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 34.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 400
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Babamba (0.1833°, 27.4833°, elevation 760 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.