Kabare weather in January

In January, Kabare sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 302 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kabare's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
302 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kabare is human settlement in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kabare reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
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172314
182314
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202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292315
302315
312315

Kabare weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°30224.912.14.3
Feb23° / 15°22721.112.14.5
Mar23° / 15°22523.1124.6
Apr23° / 15°20222.611.94.5
May23° / 15°9313.911.96.1
Jun23° / 14°244.311.97.6
Jul24° / 14°91.411.98.2
Aug24° / 15°26411.97.7
Sep25° / 15°8510126.5
Oct24° / 15°23920.912.14.9
Nov23° / 15°3102512.14.1
Dec23° / 15°31025.112.14.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14892
15892
16892
17892
18991
19991
201090
211189
221189
231288
241288
251288
261387
271486
281486
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kabare gets around 302 mm of rain over 24.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
485
585
684
784
884
984
1084
1183
1283
1382
1481
1581
1680
1779
1879
1978
2078
2177
2277
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076
3176

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
127721
227721
327721
427721
527721
627721
727721
827721
927721
1027721
1127721
1227721
1327721
1427721
1527820
1627820
1727820
1837720
1937819
2037819
2137819
2237819
2347719
2447719
2547719
2647818
2747818
2847818
2957718
3057718
3157718

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:12
212.16:046:13
312.16:056:13
412.16:056:14
512.16:066:14
612.16:066:14
712.16:066:15
812.16:076:15
912.16:076:16
1012.16:086:16
1112.16:086:16
1212.16:096:17
1312.16:096:17
1412.16:096:17
1512.16:106:18
1612.16:106:18
1712.16:116:18
1812.16:116:19
1912.16:116:19
2012.16:126:19
2112.16:126:19
2212.16:126:20
2312.16:136:20
2412.16:136:20
2512.16:136:20
2612.16:146:21
2712.16:146:21
2812.16:146:21
2912.16:146:21
3012.16:156:21
3112.16:156:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kabare

In seasonPeak

In January, Kabare sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kabare's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Kabare?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kabare for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kabare in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Kabare sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kabare in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabare peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 16Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabare in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kabare is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 38 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2364 µg/m³Apr 1539 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May44Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kabare?

Kabare sits at 2.5°S, 28.8°E, 1,996 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bukavu, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kabare

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kabare.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 1,928 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Kabare is covered by cropland (38%), trees (26%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
1,495 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bukavu 6.0 km · Rusizi 13 km · Bushenge 22 km · Shangi 26 km · Karengera 27 km · Nyabitekeli 31 km · Bugarama 32 km · Bushekeri 34 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 Kabare (-2.4968°, 28.7908°, elevation 1,996 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).