Kalima in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kalima sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 567 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer 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
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 567 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kalima in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Kalima reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Kalima 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kalima gets around 567 mm of rain over 69 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 4 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kalima
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Kalima?
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 Kalima for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kalima in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kalima sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Kalima in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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 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 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.