Kalemie weather in October

In October, Kalemie sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kalemie's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalemie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kalemie is ville de la République démocratique du Congo.

Founded
1891

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kalemie reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22824
32824
42823
52823
62823
72823
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292723
302723
312723

Kalemie weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°10821.712.34.6
Feb27° / 23°9117.412.24.9
Mar26° / 23°14822.7124.5
Apr26° / 23°18023.211.94.5
May26° / 24°6110.111.76.9
Jun26° / 23°20.711.78.6
Jul26° / 23°10.211.78.9
Aug27° / 23°30.611.88.5
Sep28° / 24°112.7127.3
Oct28° / 23°5810.412.16.0
Nov26° / 23°11118.112.35.0
Dec26° / 22°12323.312.34.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54753
64555
74555
84357
94357
104159
114159
123961
133862
143664
153664
163466
173367
183268
193070
203070
212971
222773
232674
242575
252575
262476
272377
282278
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kalemie gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
424
525
626
727
827
928
1028
1129
1229
1330
1431
1531
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2137
2237
2338
2439
2540
2641
2742
2843
2943
3044
3145

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1233650
2131671
3129691
4128701
5126721
6125731
7124741
8123751
9122761
10121762
11020782
12020782
13019792
14018802
15017812
16016822
17015832
18013852
19012862
20011872
21010882
2208902
2307912
2406922
2505932
2604942
2704942
2803952
2903952
3002962
3102962

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:515:54
212.15:505:54
312.15:505:53
412.15:495:53
512.15:495:53
612.15:485:53
712.15:485:53
812.15:475:53
912.15:475:53
1012.15:475:53
1112.15:465:53
1212.15:465:52
1312.15:455:52
1412.15:455:52
1512.15:455:52
1612.15:445:52
1712.15:445:52
1812.15:445:52
1912.15:435:52
2012.25:435:52
2112.25:435:52
2212.25:425:52
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2612.25:415:52
2712.25:415:53
2812.25:415:53
2912.25:415:53
3012.25:415:53
3112.25:415:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kalemie

In seasonPeak

None of Kalemie's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Kalemie?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kalemie for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kalemie in October

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

In October, Kalemie sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kalemie in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Kalemie peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalemie in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kalemie is worst in September — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 954 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May17Moderate
Jun42Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalemie?

Kalemie sits at 5.9°S, 29.2°E, 787 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kalima, 120 km away.

KalimaKigomaNyunzuMwandigaBaudhuinvilleUvinzaKasuluPepa

Topography around Kalemie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalemie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 795 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,739 m.

The land around Kalemie is covered by water (47%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (37%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
569 m
80 km
1,739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kalima 120 km · Kigoma 128 km · Nyunzu 130 km · Mwandiga 134 km · Baudhuinville 140 km · Uvinza 162 km · Kasulu 183 km · Pepa 205 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 Kalemie (-5.9475°, 29.1947°, elevation 787 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).