Kabalo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kabalo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 492 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kabalo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kabalo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 492 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kabalo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Kabalo reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Kabalo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 45 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kabalo weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 29° / 22° | 165 | 21.1 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 135 | 18.3 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 166 | 20.9 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 129 | 18.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 33° / 22° | 26 | 6 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 34° / 22° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 34° / 22° | 12 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 50 | 8.9 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 138 | 19.7 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 199 | 23.8 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 192 | 24.2 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kabalo gets around 492 mm of rain over 64 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — 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 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kabalo
In summer, Kabalo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kabalo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kabalo?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabalo.
What to pack for Kabalo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kabalo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Kabalo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabalo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kabalo 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 Kabalo is worst in July — around 173 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.6× the cleanest month (April, 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) | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 88 | 173 | 94 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 173 | Very unhealthy |
| Aug | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Kabalo?
Kabalo sits at 6.1°S, 26.9°E, 560 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kongolo, 75 km away.
Topography around Kabalo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kabalo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabalo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 555 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.
The land around Kabalo is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (33%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (54%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (20%) 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 Kabalo (-6.0526°, 26.9143°, elevation 560 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.