Kambove weather in September

In September, Kambove sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 57% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kambove's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kambove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Kambove reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
173118
183118
193118
203118
213118
223119
233119
243119
253119
263119
273119
283119
293119
303119

Kambove weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48119
58020
67921
77921
87822
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147624
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207426
217327
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
276931
286931
296832
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kambove gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
185
195
205
216
226
237
248
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39811
49811
59721
69721
79721
89721
99631
109532
119532
129442
139442
149442
159352
169352
179262
189262
199073
209073
218983
228794
2386104
2484115
2582126
2681136
2779147
2878148
2976159
3074179

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:07
211.86:196:07
311.86:186:07
411.86:186:07
511.86:176:07
611.86:166:07
711.86:166:07
811.96:156:07
911.96:146:07
1011.96:146:07
1111.96:136:06
1211.96:126:06
1311.96:126:06
1411.96:116:06
1511.96:106:06
1611.96:106:06
1712.06:096:06
1812.06:086:06
1912.06:086:06
2012.06:076:06
2112.06:066:06
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:056:06
2412.06:046:06
2512.06:046:06
2612.06:036:06
2712.16:026:06
2812.16:026:06
2912.16:016:05
3012.16:006:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — September's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kambove

In seasonPeak

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

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 September a good time to visit Kambove?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kambove in September

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

In September, Kambove sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kambove in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).