Kalima in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Kalima sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 457 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Kalima's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kalima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 457 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kalima in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 27°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Kalima reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Kalima weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 27° / 19° | 198 | 24.1 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 146 | 18.6 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 169 | 21.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 101 | 14.8 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 27 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 13 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 20° | 55 | 11 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 160 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 242 | 25.7 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 223 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kalima gets around 457 mm of rain over 58 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kalima
In spring, Kalima overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kalima's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Kalima?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Kalima for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kalima in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kalima sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Kalima in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kalima in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 70 | 70 | 109 | 94 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 109 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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.