Kalima weather in June

In June, Kalima sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kalima's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical June day in Kalima reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C warmer than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
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93119
103119
113119
123119
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Kalima weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19824.112.34.1
Feb28° / 20°14618.612.24.2
Mar29° / 20°16921.8124.0
Apr29° / 20°10114.811.94.6
May31° / 20°275.511.85.2
Jun31° / 19°40.811.75.4
Jul32° / 19°10.311.75.4
Aug32° / 19°132.911.84.9
Sep31° / 20°5511124.4
Oct29° / 20°16021.412.14.0
Nov27° / 20°24225.712.23.8
Dec27° / 19°22326.512.33.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36931
46931
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
277129
287228
297228
307327

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kalima gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
55
65
74
84
94
103
113
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172
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302

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19324713
210344412
311364211
413383910
514403710
61541359
71743328
81844308
91945287
102146267
112247256
122448235
132548225
142748204
152948194
163048184
173248173
183447163
193647153
203846142
213945132
224144122
234343112
244542102
25474192
26504092
27523882
28533782
29563572
30583372

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:56
211.76:145:56
311.76:145:56
411.76:145:56
511.76:145:56
611.76:155:56
711.76:155:56
811.76:155:57
911.76:155:57
1011.76:155:57
1111.76:165:57
1211.76:165:57
1311.76:165:57
1411.76:165:58
1511.76:175:58
1611.76:175:58
1711.76:175:58
1811.76:175:58
1911.76:185:58
2011.76:185:59
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2211.76:185:59
2311.76:185:59
2411.76:196:00
2511.76:196:00
2611.76:196:00
2711.76:196:00
2811.76:196:00
2911.76:206:01
3011.76:206:01

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — June's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
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235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kalima

In seasonPeak

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

Kalima's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Kalima?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kalima in June

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

In June, Kalima sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalima in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 Kalima peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalima in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kalima is worst in August — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.8× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 20106 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May26Moderate
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug109Unhealthy
Sep94Unhealthy
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalima?

Kalima sits at 5.5°S, 28.2°E, 755 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Nyunzu, 57 km away.

KalemieKongoloKabaloKigomaMwandigaKasongoRumonge

Topography around Kalima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 758 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Kalima is covered by shrubs (46%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrassland
June weather nearby: Nyunzu 57 km · Kalemie 120 km · Kongolo 135 km · Kabalo 157 km · Kigoma 170 km · Mwandiga 176 km · Kasongo 208 km · Rumonge 216 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 Kalima (-5.4854°, 28.216°, elevation 755 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).