Kampene weather in April

In April, Kampene sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 217 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kampene's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
85%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kampene reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
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Kampene weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
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181090
191090
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261288
271288
281288
291387
301486

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kampene gets around 217 mm of rain over 25.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
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581
681
782
882
983
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1285
1385
1486
1586
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1886
1986
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2185
2285
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2684
2783
2883
2983
3082

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12476
22377
32377
42278
52278
62179
72179
82080
92080
101981
111981
121882
131783
141684
151684
161585
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181486
191387
201387
211288
221288
231288
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291288
301288

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
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263calm
273calm
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293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:17
212.06:196:17
312.06:186:16
412.06:186:16
512.06:186:15
612.06:186:15
712.06:186:15
811.96:176:14
911.96:176:14
1011.96:176:13
1111.96:176:13
1211.96:176:13
1311.96:166:12
1411.96:166:12
1511.96:166:12
1611.96:166:11
1711.96:166:11
1811.96:166:10
1911.96:156:10
2011.96:156:10
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2211.96:156:09
2311.96:156:09
2411.96:156:09
2511.96:156:08
2611.96:156:08
2711.96:156:08
2811.96:146:08
2911.96:146:07
3011.96:146:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kampene?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampene.

What to pack for Kampene in April

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

In April, Kampene sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kampene in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

Air quality in Kampene in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual 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
Location & terrain

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
April weather 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).