Climate and average weather in Kampene

In Kampene, the weather is humid, hot, wet, and partly cloudy and remarkably steady, with daytime highs holding near hot levels all year. The wettest stretch peaks around October.

Best: mid May to mid August

Over the course of the year, the temperature in Kampene typically varies from 20°C to 30°C, and is rarely below 19°C or above 33°C. July is the hottest month of the year, while November is the coldest.

Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Kampene for warm-weather activities is from mid May to mid August.

Hottest
Jul
30°
Coldest
Nov
20°
Wettest
Oct
315 mm
Driest
Jul
41 mm
Rain / yr
2298 mm
266 wet days
Daylight
11.8–12.2 h
shortest–longest
Elevation
652 m
3.6°S
Clearest
Jul
56% cloud

Kampene is town in Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

Kampene weather by month, at a glance

The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.

Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around mid May to mid August.

Temperature through the year

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Daily average highs and lows in Kampene, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.

Temperatures in Kampene stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30°C and low of 20°C; the coolest is November, with an average low of 20°C and high of 27°C.

Days typically run about 8°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 10°C) in July.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
Jan2820
Feb2821
Mar2821
Apr2821
May2821
Jun2920
Jul3020
Aug2920
Sep2821
Oct2720
Nov2720
Dec2720

Average hourly temperature in Kampene

A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.

Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on July afternoons, near 30°C, and coldest before dawn in November, near 20°C.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM

Kampene weather by month

Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23225.512.23.8
Feb28° / 21°18821.512.13.8
Mar28° / 21°22325.2123.7
Apr28° / 21°21725.111.93.9
May28° / 21°1332111.84.4
Jun29° / 20°5510.711.85.3
Jul30° / 20°41811.85.4
Aug29° / 20°11017.911.94.5
Sep28° / 21°20126.1123.7
Oct27° / 20°3152912.13.5
Nov27° / 20°3112812.23.5
Dec27° / 20°27428.212.23.6

Chance of rain

How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.

Kampene gets about 2298 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is very wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.

The wetter season lasts 8.3 months, from around Aug 30 to May 10, peaking in October at about 95% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jul 11.

October is the wettest month by volume, with 315 mm over about 29 wet days; July is the driest, with 41 mm.

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%110%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwetterdrierwettermostly drysome rainoften wetvery wetOct 27 · 95%Jul 11 · 21%
Rain on a day (%)Rain days
Jan8326
Feb7722
Mar8125
Apr8325
May6621
Jun3711
Jul278
Aug5818
Sep8626
Oct9429
Nov9428
Dec9028

Monthly rainfall

Over a full year, Kampene collects about 2298 mm of rain across 266 wet days — roughly 191 mm in an average month.

It doesn’t fall evenly. October is the wettest month with 315 mm, while July is the driest at just 41 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 39% of the year’s total.

050100150200250300350JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2321882232171335541110201315311274
Rainfall (mm)Rain days
Jan23226
Feb18822
Mar22325
Apr21725
May13321
Jun5511
Jul418
Aug11018
Sep20126
Oct31529
Nov31128
Dec27428

Clouds and sunshine

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.

In Kampene, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year begins around May 6 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around September 11. The clearest month is July, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 52% of the time on average.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 12 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around May 5. The cloudiest month is November, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 93% of the time.

0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJul 11 · 56%Oct 23 · 6%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercastcloudierclearercloudier
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
Jan991
Feb991
Mar1090
Apr1189
May3169
Jun4654
Jul5248
Aug3961
Sep1981
Oct892
Nov793
Dec793

Daylight, sunrise and sunset

DaylightNight

Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.

The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. Close to the equator, Kampene barely changes through the year: days stay near 12 h 12 min of light in every season.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
Jan12.26:176:28
Feb12.16:246:31
Mar12.06:226:24
Apr11.96:166:11
May11.86:146:05
Jun11.86:206:07
Jul11.86:256:13
Aug11.96:216:14
Sep12.06:086:07
Oct12.15:566:01
Nov12.25:546:04
Dec12.26:036:16

Sunny days

How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.

Kampene averages about 3 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 0 and 11 days.

The sunnier stretch runs 3.9 months, from around May 7 to Sep 1. The sunniest month is July, with roughly 9 sunny days (mixed).

The greyest month is October, down near 0 sunny days — about 96% fewer than the July peak.

051015JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecgreyersunniergreyergloomymixedJul 811 daysOct 270 days
Sunny daysSky
Jan0Gloomy
Feb0Gloomy
Mar1Gloomy
Apr1Gloomy
May5Gloomy
Jun8Gloomy
Jul10Mixed
Aug5Gloomy
Sep1Gloomy
Oct0Gloomy
Nov0Gloomy
Dec0Gloomy

Humidity comfort

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.

Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.

Kampene is humid all year round — on a typical day the air feels at least humid, and there is no real dry season to wait for.

The stickiest month is January, when it feels muggy, oppressive or miserable about 100% of the time. Even in July, the mildest month, the air is dry or comfortable only 11% of the time.

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJul 13 · 14%Jan 1 · 0%oppressivemuggyhumidcomfortablehumidcomfortablehumid
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
Jan0005050
Feb0003763
Mar0002773
Apr0001684
May0011980
Jun03105136
Jul3818647
Aug0157420
Sep0005347
Oct0005248
Nov0005446
Dec0005347

Wind

Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.

This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.

Wind in Kampene is steady company: average speeds sit near 4 km/hcalm — in every month of the year, with no meaningful windy or calm season.

0510JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccalmAug 30 · 5 km/hDec 6 · 3 km/h
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
Jan4calm
Feb4calm
Mar4calm
Apr4calm
May4calm
Jun4calm
Jul5calm
Aug5calm
Sep5calm
Oct4calm
Nov3calm
Dec3calm

Best time to visit Kampene

TravelBeach/poolTemperatureCloudsPrecipitation

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kampene throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.

Around mid August, Kampene is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.

Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.

The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kampene for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of July.

0246810JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbest timetravel scoretemperaturecloudsprecipitationJul 7 · 5.6

The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Travel score (0–10)Rating
Jan3.8fair
Feb3.8fair
Mar3.8fair
Apr3.9fair
May4.4fair
Jun5.3fair
Jul5.4fair
Aug4.5fair
Sep3.8fair
Oct3.5fair
Nov3.5fair
Dec3.6fair

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kampene for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid August, with a peak score in the second week of July.

024681012JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbest timebeach/pool scoretemperaturecloudsprecipitationJul 10 · 7.4

The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

What to pack for Kampene, by month

EssentialRecommendedOptional

Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.

Kampene packs about the same all year — highs hold near 30°C. Across the year the things worth having are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection.

Light clothing
Warm layer
Winter coat
Rain gear
Sun protection
Windbreaker

In July, Kampene sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

UV index (midday) in Kampene by month

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kampene peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Average hourly UV index in Kampene

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.

The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.

UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in March the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM
UV ≥ 3 (h/day)UV ≥ 6 (h/day)
Jan86
Feb86.5
Mar86.5
Apr86.5
May7.55.5
Jun74.5
Jul6.54
Aug6.53.5
Sep7.55.5
Oct86.5
Nov86
Dec7.55.5

Air quality in Kampene by month

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.

Air quality in Kampene is worst in July — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 2288 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul89Unhealthy
Aug83Unhealthy
Sep29Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Almanac & agriculture

Growing season

Chance of a frost-free dayFrost-free year round

Kampene is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecfrost-free year round
Frost-free chance (%)Frost nights
Jan1000
Feb1000
Mar1000
Apr1000
May1000
Jun1000
Jul1000
Aug1000
Sep1000
Oct1000
Nov1000
Dec1000

Growing degree days

Degree days (base 10°C)Frost-free shaded

Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Kampene banks about 5,196 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around July.

02,0004,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Growing degree days (°C·days)
Jan437
Feb405
Mar446
Apr429
May450
Jun436
Jul458
Aug454
Sep426
Oct425
Nov406
Dec423

Solar energy

Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.

Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.

Kampene receives about 5.1 kWh/m² a day of solar energy — bright — and it stays remarkably steady, holding between 4.8 and 5.5 kWh/m² all year. For solar panels, output here is a flat line, not a seasonal wave.

01234567JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecdimmoderatebrightintenseFeb 235.5 kWhDec 44.8 kWh
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
Jan5.1Bright
Feb5.5Bright
Mar5.4Bright
Apr5.0Bright
May4.9Bright
Jun5.0Bright
Jul5.1Bright
Aug5.1Bright
Sep5.1Bright
Oct4.9Bright
Nov4.8Bright
Dec4.8Bright

Where is Kampene?

Kampene sits at 3.6°S, 26.7°E, 652 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kasongo, 92 km away.

KongoloLubaoKabareBukavuKalimaKabalo

Topography around Kampene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampene has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 687 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m.

The land around Kampene is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
875 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Nearby: Kasongo 92 km · Kindu 110 km · Kongolo 202 km · Lubao 224 km · Kabare 266 km · Bukavu 271 km · Kalima 271 km · Kabalo 274 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 Kampene (-3.5968°, 26.6671°, elevation 652 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).