Kambove weather in February

In February, Kambove sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 214 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kambove's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kambove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kambove reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617

Kambove weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°26228.112.63.8
Feb26° / 17°21424.112.43.9
Mar26° / 17°19624.612.14.3
Apr26° / 17°519.711.86.6
May27° / 16°30.611.58.3
Jun26° / 14°0011.49.0
Jul26° / 13°0011.49.1
Aug29° / 16°0011.67.7
Sep31° / 18°51.311.95.8
Oct31° / 19°458.612.24.8
Nov28° / 18°1562212.54.2
Dec26° / 17°2392812.63.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6397
7397
8397
9397
10496
11496
12595
13595
14694
15694
16694
17793
18793
19892
20892
21892
22991
23991
24991
251090
261090
27991
281090

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kambove gets around 214 mm of rain over 24.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
587
687
787
887
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107129
207129
307030
407030
507030
607030
707030
807030
907030
1016930
1116930
1216930
1316930
1416930
1516930
1616831
1716831
1816831
1916831
2006832
2106832
2206832
2306733
2406733
2506733
2606634
2706634
2806634

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:136:41
212.56:136:41
312.56:146:41
412.46:146:41
512.46:146:41
612.46:156:41
712.46:156:41
812.46:156:41
912.46:166:40
1012.46:166:40
1112.46:166:40
1212.46:176:40
1312.46:176:39
1412.46:176:39
1512.46:176:39
1612.36:186:39
1712.36:186:38
1812.36:186:38
1912.36:186:38
2012.36:196:37
2112.36:196:37
2212.36:196:37
2312.36:196:36
2412.36:196:36
2512.36:206:35
2612.36:206:35
2712.26:206:35
2812.26:206:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kambove

In seasonPeak

In February, Kambove sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kambove's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kambove?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kambove.

What to pack for Kambove in February

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

In February, Kambove sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kambove in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kambove peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kambove in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kambove is worst in August — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1477 µg/m³Apr 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May20Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct29Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kambove?

Kambove sits at 10.9°S, 26.6°E, 1,386 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Likasi, 20 km away.

KipushiKolweziLubumbashiKansanshiSolweziManyama

Topography around Kambove

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kambove has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 1,411 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Kambove is covered by grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Likasi 20 km · Fungurume 41 km · Kipushi 122 km · Kolwezi 125 km · Lubumbashi 130 km · Kansanshi 137 km · Solwezi 146 km · Manyama 180 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 Kambove (-10.8735°, 26.5975°, elevation 1,386 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).