Kampene weather in September

In September, Kampene sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 201 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kampene's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
78%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September 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, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
32821
42821
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62821
72821
82821
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Kampene weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32674
42674
52674
62575
72476
82377
92377
102278
112179
122179
132080
142080
151981
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201585
211585
221585
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241486
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301189

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kampene gets around 201 mm of rain over 26.1 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
278
379
480
581
682
783
884
985
1085
1186
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1387
1487
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
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2188
2289
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2489
2590
2690
2790
2890
2991
3091

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116534
216435
316336
406337
506238
606139
706040
805941
905743
1005644
1105545
1205446
1305248
1405149
1505050
1604951
1704852
1804753
1904654
2004654
2104654
2204654
2304654
2404654
2504753
2604753
2704753
2804852
2904951
3004951

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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135calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:11
211.96:156:11
311.96:146:10
411.96:146:10
511.96:136:10
611.96:136:10
712.06:126:09
812.06:126:09
912.06:126:09
1012.06:116:09
1112.06:116:08
1212.06:106:08
1312.06:106:08
1412.06:096:08
1512.06:096:07
1612.06:086:07
1712.06:086:07
1812.06:076:07
1912.06:076:06
2012.06:066:06
2112.06:066:06
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:046:05
2512.06:046:05
2612.06:046:04
2712.06:036:04
2812.06:036:04
2912.06:026:04
3012.06:026:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.14 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 — September's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
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185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
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235.1Bright
245.1Bright
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265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kampene?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampene.

What to pack for Kampene in September

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

In September, Kampene sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kampene 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 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 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 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
September 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).