Kamina in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kamina sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kamina's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kamina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kamina in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Kamina reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Kamina weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° | 216 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 178 | 22.8 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 199 | 24.7 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 89 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 19° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 20° | 35 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 123 | 19.8 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 210 | 25.6 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 224 | 27 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kamina gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kamina
None of Kamina's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kamina's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kamina?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kamina sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Kamina in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kamina in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 115 | 184 | 85 | 26 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 43 | Poor |
| Jul | 115 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 184 | Very unhealthy |
| Sep | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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.