Kalemie in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kalemie sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Kalemie's best 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
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kalemie in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Kalemie reaches about 26°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Kalemie 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kalemie gets around 6 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kalemie
None of Kalemie's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kalemie's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kalemie?
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 one of the better times to visit Kalemie for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kalemie in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kalemie sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
UV index in Kalemie in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 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 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.