Kabinda in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kabinda sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 51 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kabinda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kabinda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 51 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kabinda in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Kabinda reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How winter really feels in Kabinda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 44 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kabinda weather by month
How the three winter 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 | 29° / 20° | 194 | 25 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 171 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 201 | 24.5 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 162 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 42 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 20° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 20° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 41 | 8 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 128 | 20.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 206 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 229 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 218 | 26.7 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kabinda gets around 51 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kabinda
None of Kabinda's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kabinda's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kabinda?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kabinda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kabinda in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kabinda sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Kabinda in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabinda peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kabinda in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kabinda is worst in July — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (November, 15 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) | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 53 | 84 | 113 | 96 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 113 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Kabinda?
Kabinda sits at 6.1°S, 24.5°E, 884 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Gandajika, 89 km away.
Topography around Kabinda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kabinda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m.
The land around Kabinda is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (27%) 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 Kabinda (-6.1379°, 24.4818°, elevation 884 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.