Kambove in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kambove sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 715 mm of rain over about 80 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Kambove's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kambove's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 715 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kambove in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Kambove reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Kambove 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 | 25° / 17° | 262 | 28.1 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 214 | 24.1 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 196 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 51 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 45 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 18° | 156 | 22 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 239 | 28 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kambove gets around 715 mm of rain over 80 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kambove
In summer, Kambove overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Kambove?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kambove.
What to pack for Kambove in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kambove sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
UV index in Kambove in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kambove 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 53 | 69 | 78 | 57 | 29 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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.