Kamina weather in September

In September, Kamina sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.5 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 35% 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 Kamina's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Kamina is city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Kamina reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273020
283020
293020
303020

Kamina 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
Jan27° / 19°21626.412.53.9
Feb27° / 19°17822.812.34.0
Mar27° / 19°19924.712.14.1
Apr28° / 19°8913.711.85.5
May29° / 19°71.511.66.6
Jun29° / 18°00.111.56.9
Jul30° / 18°00.111.56.9
Aug31° / 19°40.711.75.8
Sep31° / 20°356.511.94.9
Oct29° / 19°12319.812.24.2
Nov27° / 19°21025.612.43.9
Dec27° / 19°2242712.53.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
46931
56832
66832
76733
86634
96535
106436
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186040
195941
205941
215743
225545
235446
245248
255149
264951
274852
284654
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kamina gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
28
39
49
510
611
712
813
914
1015
1116
1217
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2026
2127
2229
2331
2433
2535
2637
2739
2841
2943
3044

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16820111
26621121
36422131
46123142
55825152
65626162
75327182
85028193
94729213
104529233
114230253
123930274
133730294
143431314
153131335
162931355
172731375
182531386
192331407
202130427
211929438
221828459
2316274611
2415264712
2513254814
2612244815
2711234917
2810224918
299215020
309195022

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:15
211.86:246:15
311.86:246:14
411.96:236:14
511.96:226:14
611.96:226:14
711.96:216:14
811.96:216:14
911.96:206:14
1011.96:196:14
1111.96:196:14
1211.96:186:13
1311.96:186:13
1411.96:176:13
1511.96:166:13
1612.06:166:13
1712.06:156:13
1812.06:156:13
1912.06:146:13
2012.06:136:12
2112.06:136:12
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:116:12
2412.06:116:12
2512.06:106:12
2612.06:106:12
2712.06:096:12
2812.16:086:12
2912.16:086:11
3012.16:076:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kamina

In seasonPeak

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

Kamina's monsoon runs October–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 Kamina?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kamina in September

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

In September, Kamina sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamina in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamina peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Aug 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep11Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kamina 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 Kamina is worst in August — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.6× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 15174 µg/m³Apr 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May27Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul115Unhealthy
Aug184Very unhealthy
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct26Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamina?

Kamina sits at 8.7°S, 25.0°E, 1,124 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bukama, 108 km away.

KanyamaKipambaMalembaMalemba-NkuluLuputaKolweziMulongo

Topography around Kamina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m.

The land around Kamina is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
496 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
September weather nearby: Bukama 108 km · Kanyama 163 km · Kipamba 167 km · Malemba 189 km · Malemba-Nkulu 212 km · Luputa 226 km · Kolwezi 226 km · Mulongo 242 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 Kamina (-8.7351°, 24.998°, elevation 1,124 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).