Kalemie in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kalemie sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 321 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kalemie's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kalemie has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kalemie's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 321 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kalemie in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Kalemie reaches about 26°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Kalemie 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 | 26° / 23° | 108 | 21.7 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 27° / 23° | 91 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 23° | 148 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 26° / 23° | 180 | 23.2 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| May | 26° / 24° | 61 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 23° | 2 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 23° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 24° | 11 | 2.7 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 23° | 58 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 23° | 111 | 18.1 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 22° | 123 | 23.3 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kalemie gets around 321 mm of rain over 62 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 8 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kalemie
In summer, Kalemie overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kalemie's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kalemie?
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 Kalemie for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kalemie in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kalemie sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in Kalemie in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kalemie 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 45 | Poor |
| Aug | 54 | Poor |
| Sep | 54 | Poor |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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.