Kampene in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kampene sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 206 mm of rain over about 37 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Kampene's best season of the year 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
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 206 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kampene in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Kampene reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest July.
Kampene 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kampene gets around 206 mm of rain over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Kampene?
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 Kampene for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kampene in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kampene sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Kampene in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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.