Kampene in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kampene sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 693 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kampene's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kampene has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kampene's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 693 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kampene in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Kampene reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Kampene weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 28° / 20° | 232 | 25.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 188 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 21° | 223 | 25.2 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 217 | 25.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 133 | 21 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 55 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 20° | 41 | 8 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 110 | 17.9 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 201 | 26.1 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 315 | 29 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 311 | 28 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 274 | 28.2 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kampene gets around 693 mm of rain over 75 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kampene?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampene.
What to pack for Kampene in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kampene sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
UV index in Kampene in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kampene in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 89 | 83 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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.